diff --git a/src/nl/astraeus/database/Persister.java b/src/nl/astraeus/database/Persister.java
index 57a4f5f..12eda61 100644
--- a/src/nl/astraeus/database/Persister.java
+++ b/src/nl/astraeus/database/Persister.java
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
                     statement.close();
                 }
             } catch (SQLException e) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException(e);
+                e.printStackTrace(System.err);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
                     statement.close();
                 }
             } catch (SQLException e) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException(e);
+                e.printStackTrace(System.err);
             }
         }
     }