diff --git a/funding/api.py b/funding/api.py
index d898199..59c40e9 100644
--- a/funding/api.py
+++ b/funding/api.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import requests
-from flask import jsonify, send_from_directory, Response, request
+from flask import jsonify, send_from_directory, Response
 from flask_yoloapi import endpoint, parameter
 
-import settings
 from funding.bin.utils import get_ip
 from funding.bin.qr import QrCodeGenerator
-from funding.factory import app, db
-from funding.orm.orm import Proposal, User
+from funding.factory import app
+from funding.orm import Proposal
 
 
 @app.route('/api/1/proposals')
diff --git a/funding/bin/daemon.py b/funding/bin/daemon.py
index 90bd566..f29919c 100644
--- a/funding/bin/daemon.py
+++ b/funding/bin/daemon.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import requests
 from requests.auth import HTTPDigestAuth
 
 import settings
-from funding.orm.orm import User
 
 
 class Daemon:
diff --git a/funding/bin/utils.py b/funding/bin/utils.py
index e0b6bb4..d673b11 100644
--- a/funding/bin/utils.py
+++ b/funding/bin/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-import os
-import json
 from datetime import datetime, date
 
-import pyqrcode
 import requests
-from flask import g, request
-from flask.json import JSONEncoder
+from flask import request
 
 import settings
 from funding.factory import cache
@@ -14,7 +10,7 @@ from funding.factory import cache
 def json_encoder(obj):
     if isinstance(obj, (datetime, date)):
         return obj.isoformat()
-    raise TypeError ("Type %s not serializable" % type(obj))
+    raise TypeError("Type %s not serializable" % type(obj))
 
 
 class Summary:
@@ -30,7 +26,7 @@ class Summary:
     @cache.cached(timeout=600, key_prefix="funding_stats")
     def fetch_stats():
         from funding.factory import db
-        from funding.orm.orm import Proposal, User, Comment
+        from funding.orm import Proposal, User
 
         data = {}
         categories = settings.FUNDING_CATEGORIES
diff --git a/funding/bin/utils_request.py b/funding/bin/utils_request.py
index f285e8c..24e5142 100644
--- a/funding/bin/utils_request.py
+++ b/funding/bin/utils_request.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-from datetime import datetime
-from flask import session, g, request
+from flask import request
 import settings
 from funding.bin.utils import Summary
 from funding.factory import app, db
-from funding.orm.orm import Proposal, User, Comment
+from funding.orm import User, Comment
 
 
 @app.context_processor
@@ -41,11 +40,6 @@ def after_request(res):
     return res
 
 
-@app.teardown_appcontext
-def shutdown_session(**kwargs):
-    db.session.remove()
-
-
 @app.errorhandler(404)
 def error(err):
     return 'Error', 404
diff --git a/funding/factory.py b/funding/factory.py
index c3be4d2..253e680 100644
--- a/funding/factory.py
+++ b/funding/factory.py
@@ -39,20 +39,15 @@ def _setup_session(app: Flask):
 
 def _setup_db(app: Flask):
     global db
-
-    DB_URL = 'postgresql+psycopg2://{user}:{pw}@{url}/{db}'.format(
+    uri = 'postgresql+psycopg2://{user}:{pw}@{url}/{db}'.format(
         user=settings.PSQL_USER,
         pw=settings.PSQL_PASS,
         url=settings.PSQL_HOST,
         db=settings.PSQL_DB)
-    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = DB_URL
+    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = uri
     db = SQLAlchemy(app)
-
     import funding.orm
-
-    with app.app_context():
-        db.create_all()
-        db.session.commit()
+    db.create_all()
 
 
 def create_app():
@@ -87,7 +82,7 @@ def create_app():
 
     @login_manager.user_loader
     def load_user(_id):
-        from funding.orm.orm import User
+        from funding.orm import User
         return User.query.get(int(_id))
 
     # import routes
diff --git a/funding/orm/orm.py b/funding/orm.py
similarity index 99%
rename from funding/orm/orm.py
rename to funding/orm.py
index b36e491..4cae7c5 100644
--- a/funding/orm/orm.py
+++ b/funding/orm.py
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ class Proposal(db.Model):
         return {"amount": amount, "pct": pct}
 
     @property
-    @cache.cached(timeout=60, key_prefix="fetch_prices")
+    @cache.cached(timeout=60, make_cache_key=lambda p: f"proposal_balance_{p.id}")
     def balance(self):
         """This property retrieves the current funding status
         of this proposal. It uses Redis cache to not spam the
         daemon too much. Returns a nice dictionary containing
         all relevant proposal funding info"""
         from funding.bin.utils import Summary, coin_to_usd
-        from funding.factory import cache, db
+        from funding.factory import db
         rtn = {'sum': 0.0, 'txs': [], 'pct': 0.0, 'available': 0}
 
         if self.archived:
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ class Proposal(db.Model):
 
     @classmethod
     def find_by_args(cls, status: int = None, cat: str = None, limit: int = 20, offset=0):
-        from funding.factory import db
         if isinstance(status, int) and status not in settings.FUNDING_STATUSES.keys():
             raise NotImplementedError('invalid status')
         if isinstance(cat, str) and cat not in settings.FUNDING_CATEGORIES:
diff --git a/funding/orm/__init__.py b/funding/orm/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/funding/routes.py b/funding/routes.py
index 93580b3..4030897 100644
--- a/funding/routes.py
+++ b/funding/routes.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import requests
-from flask import request, redirect, Response, abort, render_template, url_for, flash, make_response, send_from_directory, jsonify
-from flask_login import login_user , logout_user , current_user, login_required, current_user
+from flask import request, redirect, render_template, url_for, flash, make_response, send_from_directory, jsonify
+from flask_login import login_user , logout_user , current_user
 from dateutil.parser import parse as dateutil_parse
 from flask_yoloapi import endpoint, parameter
 
 import settings
-from funding.bin.utils import Summary
 from funding.factory import app, db, cache
-from funding.orm.orm import Proposal, User, Comment
+from funding.orm import Proposal, User, Comment
 
 
 @app.route('/')
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ def proposal_comment(pid, text, cid):
 
 @app.route('/proposal/<int:pid>/comment/<int:cid>')
 def propsal_comment_reply(cid, pid):
-    from funding.orm.orm import Comment
+    from funding.orm import Comment
     c = Comment.find_by_id(cid)
     if not c or c.replied_to:
         return redirect(url_for('proposal', pid=pid))
@@ -256,9 +255,6 @@ def proposals(status, page, cat):
 
 @app.route('/donate')
 def donate():
-    from funding.bin.daemon import Daemon
-    from funding.factory import cache, db
-
     return "devfund page currently not working :D"
 
     data_default = {'sum': 0, 'txs': []}
diff --git a/funding/routes_admin.py b/funding/routes_admin.py
deleted file mode 100644
index da9ed19..0000000
--- a/funding/routes_admin.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-from flask_login import login_required
-from funding.factory import app, db
-
-
-@app.route('/admin/index')
-@login_required
-def admin_home():
-    return 'yep'