diff --git a/lib/newfol/database.py b/lib/newfol/database.py
index 5814494..ca7d93f 100644
--- a/lib/newfol/database.py
+++ b/lib/newfol/database.py
@@ -288,11 +288,8 @@ class Schema:
             newrecs.append(i)
         vault.store(newrecs)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def load(path):
-        sch = Schema()
-        sch.load_file("%s/schema" % path)
-        return sch
+    def load(self, path):
+        self.load_file("%s/schema" % path)
 
     def load_file(self, path):
         vault = newfol.filemanip.FileStorage('csv', path)
@@ -397,7 +394,8 @@ class Database:
     @classmethod
     def load(klass, location, txntype=None):
         version = klass.read_version(location)
-        schema = Schema.load(location)
+        schema = Schema()
+        schema.load(location)
         if type(txntype) is str:
             schema._txntype = [txntype]
         elif txntype is not None: