diff --git a/scripts/check-newconfigs.py b/scripts/check-newconfigs.py
index c896e8f7..0943f76c 100755
--- a/scripts/check-newconfigs.py
+++ b/scripts/check-newconfigs.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def check_changes():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
      sys.excepthook = handle_exception
-     pisi.api.init(write=False)
 
      if len(sys.argv) == 1:
          print "Checking all packages"
@@ -88,5 +87,3 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
      if len(sys.argv) > 2:
          for pkg in sys.argv[1:]:
              check_package(pkg)
-
-     pisi.api.finalize()
diff --git a/scripts/createdelta.py b/scripts/createdelta.py
index cfe00c96..7b629217 100644
--- a/scripts/createdelta.py
+++ b/scripts/createdelta.py
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ def minsandmaxes():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
-    pisi.api.init(write=False)
-
     mi, ma = minsandmaxes()
     for pkg in mi.keys():
         old_pkg = "%s-%s.pisi" % (pkg, str(mi[pkg]))
diff --git a/scripts/pisisdr b/scripts/pisisdr
index 4aa83fb5..50302769 100755
--- a/scripts/pisisdr
+++ b/scripts/pisisdr
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ def main():
     repo = sys.argv[1]
 
     try:    
-        pisi.api.init(write=True)
         ctx.repodb.set_default_repo(repo)
-        pisi.api.finalize()
     except pisi.lockeddbshelve.Error, e:
         print e