diff --git a/gorm.go b/gorm.go
index 203527af3..f106bf01e 100644
--- a/gorm.go
+++ b/gorm.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func Open(dialector Dialector, opts ...Option) (db *DB, err error) {
 		err = config.Dialector.Initialize(db)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			if db, err := db.DB(); err == nil {
+			if db, _ := db.DB(); db != nil {
 				_ = db.Close()
 			}
 		}