diff --git a/private/connection.nim b/private/connection.nim
index bf7a3ed..7add712 100644
--- a/private/connection.nim
+++ b/private/connection.nim
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ proc newRethinkClient*(address = "127.0.0.1", port = Port(28015), db: string = "
   result.sockConnected = false
   result.queryToken = 0
 
-  if not db.isNil and db != "":
+  if db != "":
     result.use(db)
 when not compileOption("threads"):
   proc handshake(r: RethinkClient) {.async.} =
diff --git a/rethinkdb.nimble b/rethinkdb.nimble
index 89179b1..bd6e1c5 100644
--- a/rethinkdb.nimble
+++ b/rethinkdb.nimble
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version       = "0.2.3.3"
+version       = "0.2.3.4"
 author        = "Huy Doan"
 description   = "RethinkDB driver for Nim"
 license       = "MIT"