diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 8865f6b..969c90b 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -61,9 +61,13 @@ exports.register = function(server, options, next) {
 
   const getDb = (request) => {
     return function getDb(name) {
-      if (!name || !request.server.plugins[Pkg.name].hasOwnProperty(name)) {
+      if (!name) {
         const key = Object.keys(request.server.plugins[Pkg.name]).shift();
         return request.server.plugins[Pkg.name][key];
+      } else if (!request.server.plugins[Pkg.name].hasOwnProperty(name)) {
+        let error = 'hapi-sequelize cannot find the '+name+' database!';
+        console.error(error);
+        throw new Error(error);
       }
       return request.server.plugins[Pkg.name][name];
     };