Make the tests pass

lib/database/database.go

@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ type Options struct {
 
 // Init the database connection
 func Init(options Options) (DB, error) {
+	db, err := _init(options)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	go db.frontPageUpdater()
+
+	return db, nil
+}
+
+func _init(options Options) (*pgDB, error) {
 	network := "tcp"
 	if options.Addr[0] == '/' {
 		network = "unix"
@@ -82,12 +92,7 @@ func Init(options Options) (DB, error) {
 	db.sql = sql
 
 	err := db.create()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	go db.frontPageUpdater()
-
-	return &db, nil
+	return &db, err
 }
 
 // Close the database connection