diff --git a/database/influxdb/database.go b/database/influxdb/database.go
index 0ca036b8..b1ee8dbf 100644
--- a/database/influxdb/database.go
+++ b/database/influxdb/database.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (conn *Connection) addWorker() {
 					// create new batch
 					timer.Reset(batchTimeout)
 					if bp, err = client.NewBatchPoints(bpConfig); err != nil {
-						log.Fatal(err)
+						log.Print(err)
 					}
 				}
 				bp.AddPoint(point)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (conn *Connection) addWorker() {
 			log.Println("saving", len(bp.Points()), "points")
 
 			if err = conn.client.Write(bp); err != nil {
-				log.Fatal(err)
+				log.Print(err)
 			}
 			writeNow = false
 			bp = nil