diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/viewmodels/ItemViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/viewmodels/ItemViewModel.java
index 3d5a1666..b89b4c44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/viewmodels/ItemViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/viewmodels/ItemViewModel.java
@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@ import android.arch.lifecycle.LiveData;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.readrops.app.database.Database;
+import com.readrops.app.database.dao.ItemDao;
 import com.readrops.app.database.pojo.ItemWithFeed;
 
 public class ItemViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 
-    private Database db;
+    private ItemDao itemDao;
 
     public ItemViewModel(@NonNull Application application) {
         super(application);
-        db = Database.getInstance(application);
+        itemDao = Database.getInstance(application).itemDao();
     }
 
     public LiveData<ItemWithFeed> getItemById(int id) {
-        return db.itemDao().getItemById(id);
+        return itemDao.getItemById(id);
     }