diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index 3df7eac..80dcccd 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -22,19 +22,21 @@ pub fn path_to_bytes<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: &P) -> Option<&[u8]> {
 }
 
 pub fn get_db() -> Result<DB> {
-    let mut db_file = config::zo_data_dir()?;
-    db_file.push("db.zo");
+    let mut db_path = config::zo_data_dir()?;
+    db_path.push("db.zo");
 
     // FIXME: fallback to old database location; remove in next breaking version
-    if let Some(mut old_db) = dirs::home_dir() {
-        old_db.push(".zo");
+    if !db_path.is_file() {
+        if let Some(mut old_db_path) = dirs::home_dir() {
+            old_db_path.push(".zo");
 
-        if old_db.is_file() && !db_file.is_file() {
-            return DB::open_and_migrate(old_db, db_file);
+            if old_db_path.is_file() {
+                return DB::open_and_migrate(old_db_path, db_path);
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    DB::open(db_file)
+    DB::open(db_path)
 }
 
 pub fn get_current_time() -> Result<Epoch> {