diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 50790cf..f1dc744 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function createApp(db, options) {
 }
 
 function run(db, options) {
-  options = _.defaults(options, defaultOptions);
+  options = _.defaults(options || {}, defaultOptions);
 
   var app = createApp(db, options);