diff --git a/WEBROOT/src/database/databaseConnect.php b/WEBROOT/src/database/databaseConnect.php
index 385fbe7..cd84245 100644
--- a/WEBROOT/src/database/databaseConnect.php
+++ b/WEBROOT/src/database/databaseConnect.php
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ function db_connect() {
 
     $environment = $_ENV['APP_ENV'];
 
-    mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT);
+    if (function_exists('mysqli_report')) {
+        mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT);
+    }
 
     try {
         $conn = new mysqli(