diff --git a/financer-server/pom.xml b/financer-server/pom.xml
index c136c1a..0f9f386 100644
--- a/financer-server/pom.xml
+++ b/financer-server/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <packaging.type>jar</packaging.type>
-        <activeProfiles>postgres,dev</activeProfiles>
+        <activeProfiles>hsqldb,dev</activeProfiles>
         <deploymentProfile>mk</deploymentProfile>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/financer-server/src/main/java/de/financer/service/TransactionService.java b/financer-server/src/main/java/de/financer/service/TransactionService.java
index 617d9c3..0cae60b 100644
--- a/financer-server/src/main/java/de/financer/service/TransactionService.java
+++ b/financer-server/src/main/java/de/financer/service/TransactionService.java
@@ -286,8 +286,13 @@ public class TransactionService {
      * @see TransactionService#getExpensesCurrentPeriod()
      */
     public List<Long> getExpensesAllPeriods() {
-        return this.transactionRepository
-                .getExpensesForAllPeriods(PeriodType.EXPENSE, AccountType.START, AccountType.EXPENSE, AccountType.LIABILITY);
+        try {
+            return this.transactionRepository
+                    .getExpensesForAllPeriods(PeriodType.EXPENSE, AccountType.START, AccountType.EXPENSE, AccountType.LIABILITY);
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+            return Collections.singletonList(Long.valueOf(0));
+        }
     }
 
     /**