diff --git a/core/utils/download_info.py b/core/utils/download_info.py
index 1ef100a2..c4cc530e 100644
--- a/core/utils/download_info.py
+++ b/core/utils/download_info.py
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@ from six import text_type
 
 from core import logger, main_db
 
-my_db = main_db.DBConnection()
+database = main_db.DBConnection()
 
 
 def update_download_info_status(input_name, status):
     logger.db('Updating status of our download {0} in the DB to {1}'.format(input_name, status))
 
-    my_db.action('UPDATE downloads SET status=?, last_update=? WHERE input_name=?',
-                 [status, datetime.date.today().toordinal(), text_type(input_name)])
+    database.action('UPDATE downloads SET status=?, last_update=? WHERE input_name=?',
+                    [status, datetime.date.today().toordinal(), text_type(input_name)])
 
 
 def get_download_info(input_name, status):
     logger.db('Getting download info for {0} from the DB'.format(input_name))
 
-    sql_results = my_db.select('SELECT * FROM downloads WHERE input_name=? AND status=?',
-                               [text_type(input_name), status])
+    sql_results = database.select('SELECT * FROM downloads WHERE input_name=? AND status=?',
+                                  [text_type(input_name), status])
 
     return sql_results