diff --git a/isso/__init__.py b/isso/__init__.py
index 4cd1eef..55f9684 100644
--- a/isso/__init__.py
+++ b/isso/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from werkzeug.serving import run_simple
 from werkzeug.wrappers import Request, Response
 from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException, NotFound, NotImplemented, InternalServerError
 
-from isso import admin, comments
+from isso import admin, comments, db
 
 url_map = Map([
     # moderation panel
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ url_map = Map([
 class Isso:
 
     def __init__(self, conf):
-
         self.conf = conf
+        self.db = db.SQLite(conf)
 
     def dispatch(self, request, start_response):
         adapter = url_map.bind_to_environ(request.environ)
diff --git a/isso/db.py b/isso/db.py
index 9cc689f..7c692cf 100644
--- a/isso/db.py
+++ b/isso/db.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import abc
 import time
 import sqlite3
 
-from os.path import join
-
 from isso.models import Comment
 
 
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ class Abstract:
     __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def initialize(self, conf):
+    def __init__(self, conf):
         return
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ class SQLite(Abstract):
         'text', 'author', 'email', 'website', 'parent', 'mode'
     ]
 
-    def initialize(self, conf):
+    def __init__(self, conf):
 
         self.dbpath = conf['SQLITE']
         self.mode = 1 if conf.get('MODERATION') else 0
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ class SQLite(Abstract):
         with sqlite3.connect(self.dbpath) as con:
             keys = ','.join(self.fields)
             values = ','.join('?'*len(self.fields))
-            x = con.execute('INSERT INTO comments (%s) VALUES (%s);' % (keys, values), (
+            con.execute('INSERT INTO comments (%s) VALUES (%s);' % (keys, values), (
                 0, path, c.created, c.modified, c.text, c.author, c.email, c.website,
                 c.parent, self.mode)
             )
diff --git a/specs/test_db.py b/specs/test_db.py
index 8098390..4fc8b97 100644
--- a/specs/test_db.py
+++ b/specs/test_db.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ class TestSQLite(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
 
         fd, self.path = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        self.db = SQLite()
-        self.db.initialize({'SQLITE': self.path})
+        self.db = SQLite({'SQLITE': self.path})
 
     def test_get(self):