diff --git a/NTFServer.go b/NTFServer.go
index b74d128..ea06029 100644
--- a/NTFServer.go
+++ b/NTFServer.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func NewNTFServer(configFile string, verbose bool) (*NTFServer, error) {
 
 		err := ret.LaunchUpstreamWorker(telegramUserId, hubNick)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Reconnecting upstream for '%s': %s", hubNick, err.Error()) // fatal
+			log.Fatalf("Couldn't reconnect upstream for '%s': %s", hubNick, err.Error()) // fatal - inconsistent DB is the only possible cause
 		}
 
 		launchedAny = true