diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
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+exports.safeRequire = safeRequire;
+
+function safeRequire(module) {
+    try {
+        return require(module);
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.log('Run "npm install ' + module + '" command to use jugglingdb using this database');
+        return false
+    }
+}
+