diff --git a/app/lib/url.rb b/app/lib/url.rb
index 39ac4b654..5d4810572 100644
--- a/app/lib/url.rb
+++ b/app/lib/url.rb
@@ -5,11 +5,17 @@ module URL
   end
 
   def self.database_available?
-    ActiveRecord::Base.connected? && ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?("site_configs")
+    ActiveRecord::Base.connected? && has_site_configs?
   end
 
   private_class_method :database_available?
 
+  def self.has_site_configs?
+    @has_site_configs ||= ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists?("site_configs")
+  end
+
+  private_class_method :has_site_configs?
+
   def self.domain
     if database_available?
       Settings::General.app_domain