diff --git a/ldap.init b/ldap.init
index 8312f92..6b224ee 100644
--- a/ldap.init
+++ b/ldap.init
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ function configtest() {
 				fi
 			fi
 		fi
+		if test -f "${dbdir}/DB_CONFIG"; then
+			if ! testasuser $user -r "${dbdir}/DB_CONFIG"; then
+				file=DB_CONFIG
+				echo -n $"$file is not readable by \"$user\"" ; warning ; echo
+			fi
+		fi
 	done
 	# Unaccessible keytab with an "ldap" key.
 	if checkkeytab $user ldap ; then