diff --git a/storage/storage.go b/storage/storage.go
index 101e4b2..5b5592e 100644
--- a/storage/storage.go
+++ b/storage/storage.go
@@ -109,10 +109,7 @@ func (s *StorageServiceImpl) FileExists(hash []byte) (bool, models.Upload) {
 	hashStr := hex.EncodeToString(hash)
 
 	var upload models.Upload
-
-	db := *s.portal.Db()
-
-	result := db.Model(&models.Upload{}).Where(&models.Upload{Hash: hashStr}).First(&upload)
+	result := s.portal.Db().Model(&models.Upload{}).Where(&models.Upload{Hash: hashStr}).First(&upload)
 
 	return result.RowsAffected > 0, upload
 }