diff --git a/tests/PHPUnit/proxy/index.php b/tests/PHPUnit/proxy/index.php
index 527fd76833c002bf48fe9677ddaa3fdf57b9f2b4..4494ca0e0f96bbd1bc2ce40170c168b8d18f4a07 100644
--- a/tests/PHPUnit/proxy/index.php
+++ b/tests/PHPUnit/proxy/index.php
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ require realpath(dirname(__FILE__)) . "/includes.php";
 
 Piwik_TestingEnvironment::addHooks();
 
-try {
+if (\Piwik\DbHelper::isInstalled()) {
     \Piwik\ViewDataTable\Manager::clearAllViewDataTableParameters();
-} catch(Exception $e) {
-    // eg. Piwik not installed yet
 }
 
 \Piwik\Profiler::setupProfilerXHProf();