diff --git a/src/server/database/MariaDB.js b/src/server/database/MariaDB.js
index 4a8e7bf..4ef0be6 100644
--- a/src/server/database/MariaDB.js
+++ b/src/server/database/MariaDB.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class MariaDB {
         if (!config)
             Util.fatal(new Error('No config options provided!'));
 
+        this.load = config.options.load;
         this.config = config;
         const { MARIA_HOST: hostStr, MARIA_USER: user, MARIA_PORT: port, MARIA_PASS: password, MARIA_DB: database } = config;
         const hosts = hostStr.split(',');
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ class MariaDB {
 
     async init () {
 
+        if (!this.load) {
+            this.logger.info(`Not loading MariaDB connection`);
+            return;
+        }
         this.logger.status(`Creating${this._cluster ? ' cluster' : ''} connection pool`);
         if (this._cluster) {
             this.pool = mysql.createPoolCluster(this.config.options.cluster);