diff --git a/pokedex/db/load.py b/pokedex/db/load.py
index 4e1748a..894901d 100644
--- a/pokedex/db/load.py
+++ b/pokedex/db/load.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ def load(session, tables=[], directory=None, drop_tables=False, verbose=False, s
 
     table_objs = sqlalchemy.sql.util.sort_tables(table_objs)
 
-    session = session() # get a concrete Session from a ScopedSession
     engine = session.get_bind()
 
     # Limit table names to 30 characters for Oracle
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ def load(session, tables=[], directory=None, drop_tables=False, verbose=False, s
         def insert_and_commit():
             if not new_rows:
                 return
-            session.execute(insert_stmt, new_rows)
+            session.execute(insert_stmt, new_rows).close()
             session.commit()
             new_rows[:] = []
 
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ def load(session, tables=[], directory=None, drop_tables=False, verbose=False, s
 
             session.execute(
                 insert_stmt.values(**row_data)
-            )
+            ).close()
             seen_ids.add(row_data['id'])
 
         session.commit()
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ def load(session, tables=[], directory=None, drop_tables=False, verbose=False, s
         table_obj = translation_class.__table__
         if table_obj in table_objs:
             insert_stmt = table_obj.insert()
-            session.execute(insert_stmt, rows)
+            session.execute(insert_stmt, rows).close()
             session.commit()
             # We don't have a total, but at least show some increasing number
             new_row_count += len(rows)