diff --git a/script/create-test-tables.js b/script/create-test-tables.js
index d8cbc4c..c3aa44a 100644
--- a/script/create-test-tables.js
+++ b/script/create-test-tables.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var con = new pg.Client({
 con.connect();
 if(args.down) {
   console.log("Dropping table 'person'")
-  var query = con.query("drop table person");
+  var query = con.query("drop table if exists person");
   query.on('end', function() {
     console.log("Dropped!");
     con.end();
diff --git a/test/cli.js b/test/cli.js
index b6ca963..93482c9 100644
--- a/test/cli.js
+++ b/test/cli.js
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ for(var i = 0; i < process.argv.length; i++) {
   case 'binary':
     config.binary = true;
     break;
+  case 'down':
+    config.down = true;
+    break;
   default:
     break;
   }