diff --git a/check_setup.php b/check_setup.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7e378b1..cf02c34
--- a/check_setup.php
+++ b/check_setup.php
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ if (! is_writable('cache')) {
     die('The directory "cache" must be writeable by your web server user');
 }
 
-// Check if /db is writeable
-if (! is_writable('db') && STORAGE === 'sqlite') {
-    die('The directory "db" must be writeable by your web server user');
-}
-
 // install folder still present, need to install wallabag
 if (is_dir('install')) {
     require('install/index.php');
diff --git a/inc/poche/Database.class.php b/inc/poche/Database.class.php
index 2c80b64..dfd7ae3 100755
--- a/inc/poche/Database.class.php
+++ b/inc/poche/Database.class.php
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ class Database {
     {
         switch (STORAGE) {
             case 'sqlite':
+                // Check if /db is writeable
+                if ( !is_writable(STORAGE_SQLITE) || !is_writable(dirname(STORAGE_SQLITE))) {
+                	die('An error occured: "db" directory must be writeable for your web server user!');
+                }
                 $db_path = 'sqlite:' . STORAGE_SQLITE;
                 $this->handle = new PDO($db_path);
                 break;
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index f191d7e..39990d5 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 define ('POCHE', '1.8.0');
 require 'check_essentials.php';
-require_once 'inc/poche/global.inc.php';
 require 'check_setup.php';
+require_once 'inc/poche/global.inc.php';
 
 // Start session
 Session::$sessionName = 'wallabag';