diff --git a/src/core/Database.php b/src/core/Database.php
index ce00ba0..0e32b12 100644
--- a/src/core/Database.php
+++ b/src/core/Database.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ protected static function connect(): PDO
         } catch (PDOException $e) {
             // if PHPUnit is not running, handle the exception
             if (!defined('PHPUNIT_STEAMY_TESTSUITE')) {
-                (new Error())->index("Sorry, we're unable to process your request at the moment. Please try again later.");
+                (new Error())->handleDatabaseError();
                 die();
             } else {
                 // if PHPUnit is running, re-throw the exception to allow it to propagate