--- a/include/common-db.inc.php
+++ b/include/common-db.inc.php
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 if (!$conn) {
 	die("A database error occurred.\n");
 }
-if (isDebug()) {
-  $conn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
-}
 function databaseError($errMsg)
 {
 	die($errMsg);