diff --git a/lib/redmine/database.rb b/lib/redmine/database.rb
index 26be1095f..073bdf4ba 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/database.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/database.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ module Redmine
   # Helper module to get information about the Redmine database
   module Database
     class << self
+      # Returns true if the database is SQLite
+      def sqlite?
+        ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name =~ /sqlite/i
+      end
+
       # Returns true if the database is PostgreSQL
       def postgresql?
         /postgresql/i.match?(ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name)
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 703af723c..1acfacf74 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   def sqlite?
-    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name =~ /sqlite/i
+    Redmine::Database.sqlite?
   end
 
   def mysql?