diff --git a/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Controllers/ProfileController.cs b/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Controllers/ProfileController.cs
index 8904732..6691634 100644
--- a/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Controllers/ProfileController.cs
+++ b/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Controllers/ProfileController.cs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace Teknik.Areas.Profile.Controllers
             {
                 if (Config.UserConfig.RegistrationEnabled)
                 {
-                    if (Utility.UserHelper.UserExists(model.Username))
+                    if (Utility.UserHelper.UserExists(db, model.Username))
                     {
                         return Json(new { error = "That username already exists." });
                     }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ namespace Teknik.Areas.Profile.Controllers
         {
             if (ModelState.IsValid)
             {
-                User user = Utility.UserHelper.GetUser(User.Identity.Name);
+                User user = Utility.UserHelper.GetUser(db, User.Identity.Name);
                 if (user != null)
                 {
                     string email = string.Format("{0}@{1}", User.Identity.Name, Config.EmailConfig.Domain);
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ namespace Teknik.Areas.Profile.Controllers
                 }
 
                 // Delete User
-                User user = Utility.UserHelper.GetUser(User.Identity.Name);
+                User user = Utility.UserHelper.GetUser(db, User.Identity.Name);
                 if (user != null)
                 {
                     user.UserSettings = db.UserSettings.Find(user.UserId);
diff --git a/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Utility/UserHelper.cs b/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Utility/UserHelper.cs
index 0a32d3b..9ac9c89 100644
--- a/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Utility/UserHelper.cs
+++ b/Teknik/Areas/Profile/Utility/UserHelper.cs
@@ -13,18 +13,16 @@ namespace Teknik.Areas.Profile.Utility
 {
     public static class UserHelper
     {
-        public static User GetUser(string username)
+        public static User GetUser(TeknikEntities db, string username)
         {
-            TeknikEntities db = new TeknikEntities();
-
             User user = db.Users.Where(b => b.Username == username).FirstOrDefault();
 
             return user;
         }
 
-        public static bool UserExists(string username)
+        public static bool UserExists(TeknikEntities db, string username)
         {
-            User user = GetUser(username);
+            User user = GetUser(db, username);
             if (user != null)
             {
                 return true;