diff --git a/check_essentials.php b/check_essentials.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a47cd5a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/check_essentials.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+// PHP 5.3 minimum
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.3', '<')) {
+    die('This software require PHP 5.3.3 minimum');
+}
+
+// Short tags must be enabled for PHP < 5.4
+if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.4.0', '<')) {
+
+    if (! ini_get('short_open_tag')) {
+        die('This software require to have short tags enabled, check your php.ini => "short_open_tag = On"');
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/check_setup.php b/check_setup.php
index 2b84a7440..7e378b153 100644
--- a/check_setup.php
+++ b/check_setup.php
@@ -1,25 +1,12 @@
 <?php
 
-// PHP 5.3 minimum
-if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.3', '<')) {
-    die('This software require PHP 5.3.3 minimum');
-}
-
-// Short tags must be enabled for PHP < 5.4
-if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.4.0', '<')) {
-
-    if (! ini_get('short_open_tag')) {
-        die('This software require to have short tags enabled, check your php.ini => "short_open_tag = On"');
-    }
-}
-
 // Check if /cache is writeable
 if (! is_writable('cache')) {
     die('The directory "cache" must be writeable by your web server user');
 }
 
 // Check if /db is writeable
-if (! is_writable('db')) {
+if (! is_writable('db') && STORAGE === 'sqlite') {
     die('The directory "db" must be writeable by your web server user');
 }
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 481841ece..cce10b502 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
  */
 
 define ('POCHE', '1.7.1');
-require 'check_setup.php';
+require 'check_essentials.php';
 require_once 'inc/poche/global.inc.php';
+require 'check_setup.php';
 
 # Set error reporting level
 if (defined('ERROR_REPORTING')) {