diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/db.py b/openlp/core/lib/db.py
index 935b94bb9..e089cd8a4 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/db.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/db.py
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ class Manager(object):
         :param object_class: The type of objects to return.
         :param filter_clause: The filter governing selection of objects to return. Defaults to None.
         """
-        if not self.session:
-            return
         query = self.session.query(object_class)
         if filter_clause is not None:
             query = query.filter(filter_clause)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
index 00f4832db..5c8443f23 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
@@ -145,8 +145,7 @@ class BibleDB(QtCore.QObject, Manager, RegistryProperties):
         if 'file' in kwargs:
             self.file = kwargs['file']
         Manager.__init__(self, 'bibles', init_schema, self.file, upgrade)
-        if self.session:
-            if 'file' in kwargs:
+        if self.session and 'file' in kwargs:
                 self.get_name()
         if 'path' in kwargs:
             self.path = kwargs['path']