diff --git a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs
index 4270126c..ad3af773 100644
--- a/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
+++ b/PROMS/VEPROMS User Interface/frmVEPROMS.cs	
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 		#endregion
 		public frmVEPROMS()
 		{
-			InitializeComponent();
 #if (DEBUG)
 			//use local data (for development/debug mode)
 			if (Environment.MachineName == "RMARK-PC")
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@ namespace VEPROMS
 				VEPROMS.CSLA.Library.Database.ConnectionName = "VEPROMS";
 
 #endif
+			InitializeComponent();
 			// set the color of the ribbon
 			RibbonPredefinedColorSchemes.ChangeOffice2007ColorTable((eOffice2007ColorScheme)Settings.Default.SystemColor);