diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 4db2fc676f..90be4e8a0a 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ end
 # Must be explicit as activerecord is optional dependency
 require 'active_record/railtie'
 
-unless File.exist?('config/database.yml') || File.exist?(File.expand_path('~/.msf4/database.yml'))
+require 'metasploit/framework/database'
+# check if database.yml is present
+unless Metasploit::Framework::Database.configurations_pathname.try(:to_path)
   fail 'RSPEC currently needs a configured database'
 end