diff --git a/advlabdb/__init__.py b/advlabdb/__init__.py
index c8a52a3..37e3bff 100644
--- a/advlabdb/__init__.py
+++ b/advlabdb/__init__.py
@@ -39,4 +39,9 @@ from advlabdb import models
 user_datastore = SQLAlchemyUserDatastore(db, models.User, models.Role)
 Security(app, user_datastore)
 
-from advlabdb import routes, modelViews
+try:
+    from advlabdb import routes, modelViews
+except Exception as ex:
+    print(
+        "\nYou are probably initializing the database with a script. If not, then you have to worry about not being able to import in __init__.py!\n"
+    )