diff --git a/server/database/GameplayDatabase.py b/server/database/GameplayDatabase.py
index f74a660..2075c09 100644
--- a/server/database/GameplayDatabase.py
+++ b/server/database/GameplayDatabase.py
@@ -31,13 +31,16 @@ class GameplayDatabase:
     connection.execute(f"PRAGMA busy_timeout = {self.busy_timeout_ms}")
     return connection
 
+  def _ensure_auto_vacuum_full(self, connection:sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
+    current = connection.execute("PRAGMA auto_vacuum").fetchone()[0]
+    if current != 1:
+      connection.execute("PRAGMA auto_vacuum = FULL")
+      connection.execute("VACUUM")
+
   def _initialize_database(self) -> None:
     Path(self.db_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     with self._connect() as connection:
-      current_vacuum = connection.execute("PRAGMA auto_vacuum").fetchone()[0]
-      if current_vacuum != 1:
-        connection.execute("PRAGMA auto_vacuum = FULL")
-        connection.execute("VACUUM")
+      self._ensure_auto_vacuum_full(connection)
       connection.executescript("""
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS games (
           game_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,