diff --git a/script/test/reader_acl.js b/script/test/reader_acl.js
index e0dde2c..ff770c7 100644
--- a/script/test/reader_acl.js
+++ b/script/test/reader_acl.js
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
   function testFun() {
     try {
       usersDb.deleteDb();
+      try {
+        usersDb.createDb();
+      } catch(e) {
+        if(usersDb.last_req.status != 412) {
+         throw e;
+        }
+      }
       secretDb.deleteDb();
       secretDb.createDb();