diff --git a/src/controllers/topics.js b/src/controllers/topics.js
index 4efbd29b6f..33877ba11a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/topics.js
+++ b/src/controllers/topics.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const upload_url = nconf.get('upload_url');
 
 topicsController.get = async function getTopic(req, res, next) {
 	const tid = req.params.topic_id;
-	throw new Error('db connection not found');
 	if (
 		(req.params.post_index && !utils.isNumber(req.params.post_index) && req.params.post_index !== 'unread') ||
 		!utils.isNumber(tid)