diff --git a/config/conf.json b/config/conf.json
index 102e246..7375879 100644
--- a/config/conf.json
+++ b/config/conf.json
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "files": {
+  "path": {
     "schema": "schema/comments_ddl.sql",
     "main": "database/comments.db",
     "backup": "database/comments.backup.db",
-    "dev": "database/example.db"
+    "default": "database/default.db",
+    "test": "tests/test.db"
   },
   "anonymous": {
     "channel_id": "9cb713f01bf247a0e03170b5ed00d5161340c486",
diff --git a/lbry-comment-server/__init__.py b/lbry-comment-server/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b13789..0000000
--- a/lbry-comment-server/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/lbry_comment_server/__init__.py b/lbry_comment_server/__init__.py
index 75dad5e..f4f8efa 100644
--- a/lbry_comment_server/__init__.py
+++ b/lbry_comment_server/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-from lbry_comment_server.database import obtain_connection, generate_schema
-from lbry_comment_server.database import get_comments_by_id, get_comment_ids, get_claim_comments, create_comment
-from lbry_comment_server.database import create_backup, validate_input
-from lbry_comment_server.conf import database_dir, anonymous, schema_dir, backup_dir, project_dir
+from lbry_comment_server.settings import config
+from lbry_comment_server.database import obtain_connection, validate_input, get_claim_comments
+from lbry_comment_server.database import get_comments_by_id, get_comment_ids, create_comment
+schema = config['path']['schema']
+database_fp = config['path']['dev']
+backup = config['path']['backup']
+anonymous = config['anonymous']
 
diff --git a/lbry_comment_server/database.py b/lbry_comment_server/database.py
index 0430cc4..998a8e8 100644
--- a/lbry_comment_server/database.py
+++ b/lbry_comment_server/database.py
@@ -3,29 +3,17 @@ import typing
 import re
 import nacl.hash
 import time
-from lbry_comment_server.conf import *
+from lbry_comment_server import anonymous, database_fp
 
 
 def obtain_connection(filepath: str = None, row_factory: bool = True):
-    filepath = filepath if filepath else database_dir
+    filepath = filepath if filepath else database_fp
     connection = sqlite3.connect(filepath)
     if row_factory:
         connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
     return connection
 
 
-def generate_schema(conn: sqlite3.Connection, filepath: str = None):
-    filepath = filepath if filepath else schema_dir
-    with open(filepath, 'r') as ddl_file:
-        conn.executescript(ddl_file.read())
-
-
-def create_backup(conn: sqlite3.Connection, filepath: str = None):
-    filepath = filepath if filepath else backup_dir
-    with sqlite3.connect(filepath) as back:
-        conn.backup(back)
-
-
 def get_claim_comments(conn: sqlite3.Connection, claim_id: str, parent_id: str = None,
                        page: int = 1, page_size: int = 50, top_level=False):
     if top_level:
diff --git a/lbry_comment_server/main.py b/lbry_comment_server/main.py
index 77b25f5..07ced75 100644
--- a/lbry_comment_server/main.py
+++ b/lbry_comment_server/main.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import json
 from aiohttp import web
 
 from settings import config
-from lbry_comment_server import database_dir
+from lbry_comment_server import database_fp
 from lbry_comment_server.database import obtain_connection
 
 ERRORS = {
diff --git a/lbry_comment_server/conf.py b/lbry_comment_server/routes.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lbry_comment_server/conf.py
rename to lbry_comment_server/routes.py
diff --git a/lbry_comment_server/settings.py b/lbry_comment_server/settings.py
index 541da69..b515a8c 100644
--- a/lbry_comment_server/settings.py
+++ b/lbry_comment_server/settings.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ config_path = root_dir / 'config' / 'conf.json'
 def get_config(filepath):
     with open(filepath, 'r') as cfile:
         conf = json.load(cfile)
-    for key, path in conf['files'].items():
-        conf['files'][key] = str(root_dir / path)
+    for key, path in conf['path'].items():
+        conf['path'][key] = str(root_dir / path)
     return conf
 
 
diff --git a/tests/database_test.py b/tests/database_test.py
index 8e658a1..26d433c 100644
--- a/tests/database_test.py
+++ b/tests/database_test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from faker.providers import internet
 from faker.providers import lorem
 from faker.providers import misc
 
-import lbry_comment_server.conf as conf
+import schema.db_helpers as schema
+from lbry_comment_server.settings import config
 import lbry_comment_server.database as db
 import faker
 from random import randint
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ fake.add_provider(misc)
 class DatabaseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         super().setUp()
-        self.conn = db.obtain_connection('test.db')
-        db.generate_schema(self.conn, conf.schema_dir)
+        schema.setup_database(config['path']['test'])
+        self.conn = db.obtain_connection(config['path']['test'])
 
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
         curs = self.conn.execute('SELECT * FROM COMMENT')