diff --git a/core/includes/config.inc b/core/includes/config.inc
index bbd9aa4772e..8e24b79575e 100755
--- a/core/includes/config.inc
+++ b/core/includes/config.inc
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class DrupalVerifiedStorageSQL extends DrupalConfigVerifiedStorage {
     // read without actually having the database available. This is a 
     // workaround and there is probably a better solution to be had at
     // some point.
-    if (!empty($GLOBALS['databases']) && !drupal_installation_attempted()) {
+    if (!empty($GLOBALS['databases']) && db_table_exists('config')) {
       return db_query('SELECT data FROM {config} WHERE name = :name', array(':name' => $this->name))->fetchField();
     }
   }