diff --git a/application/Core/Model.php b/application/Core/Model.php
index c7502c9..7602a2f 100644
--- a/application/Core/Model.php
+++ b/application/Core/Model.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function __construct()
     {
         try {
             self::openDatabaseConnection();
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+        } catch (\PDOException $e) {
             exit('Database connection could not be established.');
         }
     }