diff --git a/lib/app.js b/lib/app.js
index 97850ae..aac5ddf 100644
--- a/lib/app.js
+++ b/lib/app.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var express = require('express')
   , app = express.createServer()
   , db = require('./db').db
-  , mongoStore = require('connect-mongodb');
+  , MongoStore = require('connect-mongodb');
 ;
 
 // expose the app as a module so everyone can use it
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ app.configure(function(){
     secret: 'secret',
     key: 'deployd.sid',
     cookie: {httpOnly: false},
-    store: new mongoStore({db: db})
+    store: new MongoStore({db: db})
   }));
   app.use(app.router);
   app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/../public'));
diff --git a/lib/db.js b/lib/db.js
index eec7f5d..4bba1ce 100644
--- a/lib/db.js
+++ b/lib/db.js
@@ -90,8 +90,11 @@ module.exports = {
     collection(db, model, function(err, collection) {
       var index = {};
       index[property] = 1;
-      
-      collection.ensureIndex(index, options, fn);
+      try {
+        collection.ensureIndex(index, options, fn);
+      } catch(e) {
+        console.error('MongoError:', e);
+      }
     });
   })