diff --git a/dram/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp b/dram/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
index 58b8a4c8..36baa1cf 100644
--- a/dram/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
+++ b/dram/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void TlmRecorder::openDB(std::string name)
     boost::filesystem::wpath file(name);
     if(boost::filesystem::exists(file))
         boost::filesystem::remove(file);
-    if (sqlite3_open(name.c_str(), &db))
+    if (sqlite3_open(name.c_str(), &db) != SQLITE_OK)
     {
         SC_REPORT_FATAL("Error in TraceRecorder", "Error cannot open database");
         sqlite3_close(db);