diff --git a/scripts/server/database.js b/scripts/server/database.js
index 2b609b49..f38b1d45 100644
--- a/scripts/server/database.js
+++ b/scripts/server/database.js
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ let persistentDatabaseConnection = null;
 
 function initDatabaseScript() {
 	logToConsole(LOG_DEBUG, "[Asshat.Database]: Initializing database script ...");
-
-	let databaseConfigFile = loadTextFile("config/database.json");
-	databaseConfig = JSON.parse(databaseConfigFile);
-
+	databaseConfiguration = loadDatabaseConfiguration();
 	logToConsole(LOG_DEBUG, "[Asshat.Database]: Database script initialized successfully!");
 }
 
@@ -174,4 +171,9 @@ function setConstantsAsGlobalVariablesInDatabase() {
 	}
 }
 
-// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function loadDatabaseConfiguration() {
+	let databaseConfigFile = loadTextFile("config/database.json");
+	return JSON.parse(databaseConfigFile);
+}
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