diff --git a/lib/mysql.js b/lib/mysql.js
index c0272a5..d79cc4e 100644
--- a/lib/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/mysql.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ exports.initialize = function initializeSchema(schema, callback) {
                         throw error;
                     }
                 });
-            } else throw error;
+            } else throw err;
         } else callback();
     });