diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index 5942091..3a0d3b5 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	 */	
 	function db_connect()
 	{
-		return mysqli_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password);
+		return @mysqli_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------