diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 97d4697536..9820ea0d55 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -1048,12 +1048,7 @@ class wpdb {
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 "/*/WP_I18N_DB_CONN_ERROR*/, $this->dbhost ), 'db_connect_fail' );
 
-			// If show errors is disabled then we need to die anyway as we don't have a working DB connection
-			// unless we're trying to test the initial connection, in which case setup-config.php/install.php will handle.
-			if ( defined( 'WP_SETUP_CONFIG' ) || defined( 'WP_INSTALLING' ) )
-				return;
-
-			die();
+			return;
 		}
 
 		$this->set_charset( $this->dbh );