diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index e2794c4..49f89f3 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 from database import database_connection
 import falcon
-from solr import solr_connection
 
 db = database_connection()
 db.set_session(readonly=True)
-solr = solr_connection()
 
 class AllItemsResource:
     def on_get(self, req, resp):
@@ -65,6 +63,9 @@ class ItemResource:
 
         cursor.close()
 
+def on_exit(api):
+    print("Shutting down DB")
+
 api = falcon.API()
 api.add_route('/items', AllItemsResource())
 api.add_route('/item/{item_id:int}', ItemResource())