diff --git a/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py b/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py
index 0bdb44f47..37b2fd305 100644
--- a/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py
+++ b/openlp/migration/migratebibles.py
@@ -86,13 +86,6 @@ mapper(TTestament, temp_testament_table)
 mapper(TBook, temp_book_table)
 mapper(TVerse, temp_verse_table)
 
-def init_models(url):
-    engine = create_engine(url)
-    metadata.bind = engine
-    session = scoped_session(sessionmaker(autoflush=False,
-        autocommit=False, bind=engine))
-    return session
-
 class MigrateBibles(object):
     def __init__(self, display):
         self.display = display
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
index 82fb9f767..38c4dfb1f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/db.py
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class BibleDB(QtCore.QObject):
                 unicode(settings.value(u'db hostname').toString()),
                 unicode(settings.value(u'db database').toString()))
         settings.endGroup()
-        self.metadata, self.session = init_models(db_url)
-        self.metadata.create_all(checkfirst=True)
+        self.session = init_models(db_url)
+        metadata.create_all(checkfirst=True)
         if u'file' in kwargs:
             self.get_name()
 
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/models.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/models.py
index 4631b1e32..2af01f55e 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/models.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/models.py
@@ -73,10 +73,9 @@ class Verse(BaseModel):
 def init_models(db_url):
     engine = create_engine(db_url)
     metadata.bind = engine
-    session = scoped_session(sessionmaker(autoflush=True,
-                                          autocommit=False,
-                                          bind=engine))
-    return metadata, session
+    session = scoped_session(sessionmaker(autoflush=True, autocommit=False,
+        bind=engine))
+    return session
 
 metadata = MetaData()
 meta_table = Table(u'metadata', metadata,