diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 92dca18bc..3f606aa81 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -82,11 +82,10 @@
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.ReverseProxy.Client, Pleroma.ReverseProxy.ClientMock
 
-try do
+if File.exists?("./config/test.secret.exs") do
   import_config "test.secret.exs"
-rescue
-  _ ->
-    IO.puts(
-      "You may want to create test.secret.exs to declare custom database connection parameters."
-    )
+else
+  IO.puts(
+    "You may want to create test.secret.exs to declare custom database connection parameters."
+  )
 end