diff --git a/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs b/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs
index 6e86d13..ae98314 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs
@@ -12,28 +12,32 @@ use connection;
 pub fn get_sources() -> QueryResult<Vec<Source>> {
     use schema::source::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     source.load::<Source>(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn get_podcasts() -> QueryResult<Vec<Podcast>> {
     use schema::podcast::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     podcast.load::<Podcast>(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn get_episodes() -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     episode.order(epoch.desc()).load::<Episode>(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn get_downloaded_episodes() -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     episode
         .filter(local_uri.is_not_null())
         .load::<Episode>(&*con)
@@ -42,21 +46,24 @@ pub fn get_downloaded_episodes() -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
 pub fn get_played_episodes() -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     episode.filter(played.is_not_null()).load::<Episode>(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn get_episode_from_id(ep_id: i32) -> QueryResult<Episode> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     episode.filter(id.eq(ep_id)).get_result::<Episode>(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn get_episode_local_uri_from_id(ep_id: i32) -> QueryResult<Option<String>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
 
     episode
         .filter(id.eq(ep_id))
@@ -67,7 +74,8 @@ pub fn get_episode_local_uri_from_id(ep_id: i32) -> QueryResult<Option<String>>
 pub fn get_episodes_with_limit(limit: u32) -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
 
     episode
         .order(epoch.desc())
@@ -78,14 +86,16 @@ pub fn get_episodes_with_limit(limit: u32) -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
 pub fn get_podcast_from_id(pid: i32) -> QueryResult<Podcast> {
     use schema::podcast::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     podcast.filter(id.eq(pid)).get_result::<Podcast>(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn get_pd_episodes(parent: &Podcast) -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
 
     Episode::belonging_to(parent)
         .order(epoch.desc())
@@ -95,7 +105,8 @@ pub fn get_pd_episodes(parent: &Podcast) -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
 pub fn get_pd_unplayed_episodes(parent: &Podcast) -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
 
     Episode::belonging_to(parent)
         .filter(played.is_null())
@@ -106,7 +117,8 @@ pub fn get_pd_unplayed_episodes(parent: &Podcast) -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
 pub fn get_pd_episodes_limit(parent: &Podcast, limit: u32) -> QueryResult<Vec<Episode>> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
 
     Episode::belonging_to(parent)
         .order(epoch.desc())
@@ -117,14 +129,16 @@ pub fn get_pd_episodes_limit(parent: &Podcast, limit: u32) -> QueryResult<Vec<Ep
 pub fn get_source_from_uri(uri_: &str) -> QueryResult<Source> {
     use schema::source::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     source.filter(uri.eq(uri_)).get_result::<Source>(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn get_podcast_from_title(title_: &str) -> QueryResult<Podcast> {
     use schema::podcast::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     podcast
         .filter(title.eq(title_))
         .get_result::<Podcast>(&*con)
@@ -133,45 +147,47 @@ pub fn get_podcast_from_title(title_: &str) -> QueryResult<Podcast> {
 pub fn get_episode_from_uri(uri_: &str) -> QueryResult<Episode> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     episode.filter(uri.eq(uri_)).get_result::<Episode>(&*con)
 }
 
-pub fn remove_feed(pd: &Podcast) -> QueryResult<usize> {
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
-
-    con.transaction(|| -> QueryResult<usize> {
-        delete_source(pd.source_id())?;
-        delete_podcast(*pd.id())?;
-        delete_podcast_episodes(*pd.id())
-    })
+pub fn remove_feed(pd: &Podcast) -> QueryResult<()> {
+    delete_source(pd.source_id())?;
+    delete_podcast(*pd.id())?;
+    delete_podcast_episodes(*pd.id())?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 pub fn delete_source(source_id: i32) -> QueryResult<usize> {
     use schema::source::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     diesel::delete(source.filter(id.eq(source_id))).execute(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn delete_podcast(podcast_id: i32) -> QueryResult<usize> {
     use schema::podcast::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     diesel::delete(podcast.filter(id.eq(podcast_id))).execute(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn delete_podcast_episodes(parent_id: i32) -> QueryResult<usize> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
     diesel::delete(episode.filter(podcast_id.eq(parent_id))).execute(&*con)
 }
 
 pub fn update_none_to_played_now(parent: &Podcast) -> QueryResult<usize> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-    let con = connection().get().unwrap();
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.lock().unwrap();
 
     let epoch_now = Utc::now().timestamp() as i32;
     con.transaction(|| -> QueryResult<usize> {
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/feed.rs b/hammond-data/src/feed.rs
index 05bdb0b..1ac5b5d 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/feed.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/feed.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use diesel::Identifiable;
-use diesel::prelude::*;
 
 use rss;
 
 use dbqueries;
 use parser;
-use connection;
 
 use models::{Podcast, Source};
 use errors::*;
 
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Feed {
     channel: rss::Channel,
@@ -51,16 +48,12 @@ impl Feed {
             .map(|item| parser::new_episode(item, *pd.id()))
             .collect();
 
-        let tempdb = connection().get().unwrap();
-        let _ = tempdb.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
-            episodes.into_iter().for_each(|x| {
-                let e = x.index(&*tempdb);
-                if let Err(err) = e {
-                    error!("Failed to index episode: {:?}.", x);
-                    error!("Error msg: {}", err);
-                };
-            });
-            Ok(())
+        episodes.into_iter().for_each(|x| {
+            let e = x.index();
+            if let Err(err) = e {
+                error!("Failed to index episode: {:?}.", x);
+                error!("Error msg: {}", err);
+            };
         });
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -70,7 +63,6 @@ pub fn index_all() -> Result<()> {
     let mut f = fetch_all()?;
 
     index(&mut f);
-    info!("Indexing done.");
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +74,7 @@ pub fn index(feeds: &mut [Feed]) {
             error!("Error msg: {}", e.unwrap_err());
         };
     });
+    info!("Indexing done.");
 }
 
 pub fn fetch_all() -> Result<Vec<Feed>> {
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/lib.rs b/hammond-data/src/lib.rs
index 776df89..48100f7 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/lib.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/lib.rs
@@ -32,13 +32,16 @@ pub mod errors;
 mod parser;
 mod schema;
 
-use r2d2_diesel::ConnectionManager;
-use diesel::SqliteConnection;
+// use r2d2_diesel::ConnectionManager;
+// use diesel::SqliteConnection;
+use diesel::prelude::*;
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 // use std::time::Duration;
 
-type Pool = r2d2::Pool<ConnectionManager<SqliteConnection>>;
+// type Pool = r2d2::Pool<ConnectionManager<SqliteConnection>>;
+type Database = Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>;
 
 lazy_static!{
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -62,7 +65,9 @@ lazy_static!{
         HAMMOND_XDG.create_data_directory("Downloads").unwrap()
     };
 
-    static ref POOL: Pool = init_pool(DB_PATH.to_str().unwrap());
+    // static ref POOL: Pool = init_pool(DB_PATH.to_str().unwrap());
+
+    static ref DB: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(establish_connection()));
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(test))]
@@ -82,24 +87,33 @@ lazy_static! {
     static ref DB_PATH: PathBuf = TEMPDIR.path().join("hammond.db");
 }
 
-pub fn connection() -> Pool {
-    POOL.clone()
+pub fn connection() -> Database {
+    // POOL.clone()
+    Arc::clone(&DB)
 }
 
-fn init_pool(db_path: &str) -> Pool {
-    let config = r2d2::Config::builder()
-        // .pool_size(60)
-        // .min_idle(Some(60))
-        // .connection_timeout(Duration::from_secs(60))
-        .build();
-    let manager = ConnectionManager::<SqliteConnection>::new(db_path);
-    let pool = r2d2::Pool::new(config, manager).expect("Failed to create pool.");
-    info!("Database pool initialized.");
+// fn init_pool(db_path: &str) -> Pool {
+//     let config = r2d2::Config::builder()
+//         // .pool_size(60)
+//         // .min_idle(Some(60))
+//         // .connection_timeout(Duration::from_secs(60))
+//         .build();
+//     let manager = ConnectionManager::<SqliteConnection>::new(db_path);
+//     let pool = r2d2::Pool::new(config, manager).expect("Failed to create pool.");
+//     info!("Database pool initialized.");
 
-    {
-        let db = pool.clone().get().unwrap();
-        utils::run_migration_on(&*db).unwrap();
-    }
+//     {
+//         let db = pool.clone().get().unwrap();
+//         utils::run_migration_on(&*db).unwrap();
+//     }
 
-    pool
+//     pool
+// }
+
+pub fn establish_connection() -> SqliteConnection {
+    let database_url = DB_PATH.to_str().unwrap();
+    let db = SqliteConnection::establish(database_url)
+        .expect(&format!("Error connecting to {}", database_url));
+    utils::run_migration_on(&db).unwrap();
+    db
 }
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/models/insertables.rs b/hammond-data/src/models/insertables.rs
index 0bbfe10..a988ed5 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/models/insertables.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/models/insertables.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ impl<'a> NewSource<'a> {
     fn index(&self) {
         use schema::source::dsl::*;
 
-        let tempdb = connection().get().unwrap();
+        let db = connection();
+        let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
         // Throw away the result like `insert or ignore`
         // Diesel deos not support `insert or ignore` yet.
         let _ = diesel::insert_into(source).values(self).execute(&*tempdb);
@@ -61,27 +62,25 @@ impl<'a> NewEpisode<'a> {
     // TODO: Currently using diesel from master git.
     // Watch out for v0.99.0 beta and change the toml.
     // TODO: Refactor into batch indexes instead.
-    pub fn index(&self, con: &SqliteConnection) -> QueryResult<()> {
+    pub fn index(&self) -> QueryResult<()> {
         use schema::episode::dsl::*;
 
-        let ep = {
-            // let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
-            // dbqueries::get_episode_from_uri(&tempdb, self.uri.unwrap())
-            dbqueries::get_episode_from_uri(self.uri.unwrap())
-        };
+        let ep = dbqueries::get_episode_from_uri(self.uri.unwrap());
 
+        let db = connection();
+        let con = db.lock().unwrap();
         match ep {
             Ok(foo) => if foo.title() != self.title
                 || foo.published_date() != self.published_date.as_ref().map(|x| x.as_str())
             {
                 // let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
-                diesel::replace_into(episode).values(self).execute(con)?;
-                // .execute(&*tempdb)?;
+                diesel::replace_into(episode).values(self).execute(&*con)?;
+                // .execute(&tempdb)?;
             },
             Err(_) => {
                 // let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
-                diesel::insert_into(episode).values(self).execute(con)?;
-                // .execute(&*tempdb)?;
+                diesel::insert_into(episode).values(self).execute(&*con)?;
+                // .execute(&tempdb)?;
             }
         }
         Ok(())
@@ -112,13 +111,17 @@ impl NewPodcast {
 
         match pd {
             Ok(foo) => if foo.link() != self.link {
-                let tempdb = connection().get().unwrap();
+                let db = connection();
+                let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
+
                 diesel::replace_into(podcast)
                     .values(self)
                     .execute(&*tempdb)?;
             },
             Err(_) => {
-                let tempdb = connection().get().unwrap();
+                let db = connection();
+                let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
+
                 diesel::insert_into(podcast).values(self).execute(&*tempdb)?;
             }
         }
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/models/queryables.rs b/hammond-data/src/models/queryables.rs
index 14502f2..838817b 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/models/queryables.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/models/queryables.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ impl Episode {
     }
 
     pub fn save(&self) -> QueryResult<Episode> {
-        let tempdb = connection().get().unwrap();
+        let db = connection();
+        let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
+
         self.save_changes::<Episode>(&*tempdb)
     }
 }
@@ -226,7 +228,9 @@ impl Podcast {
     }
 
     pub fn save(&self) -> QueryResult<Podcast> {
-        let tempdb = connection().get().unwrap();
+        let db = connection();
+        let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
+
         self.save_changes::<Podcast>(&*tempdb)
     }
 }
@@ -285,7 +289,9 @@ impl<'a> Source {
     }
 
     pub fn save(&self) -> QueryResult<Source> {
-        let tempdb = connection().get().unwrap();
+        let db = connection();
+        let tempdb = db.lock().unwrap();
+
         self.save_changes::<Source>(&*tempdb)
     }
 
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/utils.rs b/hammond-data/src/utils.rs
index 6b3c362..4cd75de 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/utils.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ use models::Episode;
 
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::fs;
+use std::io;
 
 embed_migrations!("migrations/");
 
 pub fn run_migration_on(connection: &SqliteConnection) -> Result<()> {
     info!("Running DB Migrations...");
-    embedded_migrations::run(connection)?;
-    // embedded_migrations::run_with_output(connection, &mut std::io::stdout())
+    // embedded_migrations::run(connection)?;
+    embedded_migrations::run_with_output(connection, &mut io::stdout())?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index 62d93ee..b00bfd1 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ pub fn refresh_feed(stack: &gtk::Stack, source: Option<Vec<Source>>, delay: Opti
 
         if let Ok(mut x) = feeds {
             feed::index(&mut x);
-            info!("Indexing done.");
 
             sender.send(true).expect("Couldn't send data to channel");;
             glib::idle_add(refresh_podcasts_view);