diff --git a/helpers/libraries/analytics.js b/helpers/libraries/analytics.js
index 62296765..509d7362 100644
--- a/helpers/libraries/analytics.js
+++ b/helpers/libraries/analytics.js
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 const db = require('../../models');
+const logger = require('winston');
 
 function createAnalyticsRecord (action, url, ipAddress, result) {
-  db.Usage.create({
+  db.Analytics.create({
     action,
     url,
     ipAddress,
     result,
+  })
+  .then()
+  .catch(error => {
+    logger.error('sequelize error', error);
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/models/usage.js b/models/analytics.js
similarity index 84%
rename from models/usage.js
rename to models/analytics.js
index 5c161597..fca25233 100644
--- a/models/usage.js
+++ b/models/analytics.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = (sequelize, { STRING }) => {
-  const Usage = sequelize.define(
-    'Usage',
+  const Analytics = sequelize.define(
+    'Analytics',
     {
       action: {
         type     : STRING,
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, { STRING }) => {
       freezeTableName: true,
     }
   );
-  return Usage;
+  return Analytics;
 };
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 8df35748..743e5fd7 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const http = require('./routes/sockets-routes.js')(app, siofu, hostedContentPath
 // sync sequelize
 // wrap the server in socket.io to intercept incoming sockets requests
 // start server
-db.sequelize.sync({}).then(() => {
+db.sequelize.sync().then(() => {
   http.listen(PORT, () => {
     winston.info(`Server is listening on PORT ${PORT}`);
   });