diff --git a/modules/uncertainty/R/ensemble.R b/modules/uncertainty/R/ensemble.R
index 9e9d7b14ba..b6e5129894 100644
--- a/modules/uncertainty/R/ensemble.R
+++ b/modules/uncertainty/R/ensemble.R
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ write.ensemble.configs <- function(defaults, ensemble.samples, settings, model,
   }
   
   # See if we need to write to DB
-  if (!is.null(settings$database) && !is.null(settings$database$bety) && !is.null(settings$database$bety$write)) {
+  if (!is.null(settings$database$bety$write)) {
   write.to.db <- as.logical(settings$database$bety$write)
   
   if (write.to.db) {