diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py
index 81c4f7ba0b..71b31c55a8 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/fields.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class InvenTreeMoneyField(MoneyField):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # override initial values with the real info from database
         kwargs.update(money_kwargs())
-        print(kwargs)
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/common/settings.py b/InvenTree/common/settings.py
index 67dd751154..592277657f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/settings.py
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ def currency_code_default():
     """
     from common.models import InvenTreeSetting
 
-    code = InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_DEFAULT_CURRENCY')
+    try:
+        code = InvenTreeSetting.get_setting('INVENTREE_DEFAULT_CURRENCY')
+    except django.db.utils.ProgrammingError:
+        # database is not initialized yet
+        code = ''
 
     if code not in CURRENCIES:
         code = 'USD'