diff --git a/pavelib/utils/db_utils.py b/pavelib/utils/db_utils.py
index 7d238e7512bab71871b6b6927891c2852359ac3d..bf3f3e82f3d1ad75b3575df49b8ded6af0c14043 100644
--- a/pavelib/utils/db_utils.py
+++ b/pavelib/utils/db_utils.py
@@ -125,11 +125,17 @@ def does_fingerprint_on_disk_match(fingerprint):
 
 def is_fingerprint_in_bucket(fingerprint, bucket_name):
     """
-    Test if a zip file matching the given fingerprint is present within an s3 bucket
+    Test if a zip file matching the given fingerprint is present within an s3 bucket.
+    If there is any issue reaching the bucket, show the exception but continue by
+    returning False
     """
     zipfile_name = '{}.tar.gz'.format(fingerprint)
-    conn = boto.connect_s3(anon=True)
-    bucket = conn.get_bucket(bucket_name)
+    try:
+        conn = boto.connect_s3(anon=True)
+        bucket = conn.get_bucket(bucket_name)
+    except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+        print("Exception caught trying to reach S3 bucket {}: {}".format(bucket_name, e))
+        return False
     key = boto.s3.key.Key(bucket=bucket, name=zipfile_name)
     return key.exists()
 
diff --git a/pavelib/utils/test/suites/bokchoy_suite.py b/pavelib/utils/test/suites/bokchoy_suite.py
index 6a750baac8e7856dd306ddbecdb4c9456cdb8437..7630284befb89e5a4c437783cec157d6e0309c5a 100644
--- a/pavelib/utils/test/suites/bokchoy_suite.py
+++ b/pavelib/utils/test/suites/bokchoy_suite.py
@@ -136,14 +136,9 @@ def reset_test_database():
     """
     Reset the database used by the bokchoy tests.
 
-    If the tests are being run on Jenkins, use the database cache automation
-    defined in pavelib/database.py
-    If not, reset the test database and apply migrations
+    Use the database cache automation defined in pavelib/database.py
     """
-    if os.environ.get('USER', None) == 'jenkins':
-        update_local_bokchoy_db_from_s3()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
-    else:
-        sh("{}/scripts/reset-test-db.sh --migrations".format(Env.REPO_ROOT))
+    update_local_bokchoy_db_from_s3()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
 
 
 @task