diff --git a/pyfpdb/Database.py b/pyfpdb/Database.py
index 6b45102a..8ed0e3bc 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Database.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Database.py
@@ -60,14 +60,11 @@ import Configuration
 #    Other library modules
 try:
     import sqlalchemy.pool as pool
-    #use_pool = True
-    # Forcing to False so we can use connection.row_factory
-    use_pool = False
+    use_pool = True
 except ImportError:
     log.info(_("Not using sqlalchemy connection pool."))
     use_pool = False
 
-
 try:
     from numpy import var
     use_numpy = True
@@ -450,8 +447,7 @@ class Database:
             self.db_path = database
             log.info(_("Connecting to SQLite: %(database)s") % {'database':self.db_path})
             if os.path.exists(database) or create:
-                self.connection = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, detect_types=sqlite3.PARSE_DECLTYPES)
-                self.connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+                self.connection = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, detect_types=sqlite3.PARSE_DECLTYPES )
                 self.__connected = True
                 sqlite3.register_converter("bool", lambda x: bool(int(x)))
                 sqlite3.register_adapter(bool, lambda x: "1" if x else "0")