diff --git a/bot/bot.py b/bot/bot.py
index 9fdcc38..118774b 100644
--- a/bot/bot.py
+++ b/bot/bot.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import logging
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from datetime import datetime
+from typing import ContextManager
 
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
-from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, sessionmaker
 
 from bot import constants
 from bot.models import Guild, Period
@@ -22,29 +23,17 @@ class ContestBot(commands.Bot):
         self.Session = sessionmaker(bind=engine)
 
     @contextmanager
-    def autocommit(self):
+    def get_session(self, autocommit=True, autoclose=True, rollback=True) -> ContextManager[Session]:
         """Provides automatic commit and closing of Session with exception rollback."""
         session = self.Session()
         try:
             yield session
-            session.commit()
+            if autocommit: session.commit()
         except Exception:
-            session.rollback()
+            if rollback: session.rollback()
             raise
         finally:
-            session.close()
-
-    @contextmanager
-    def autoclose(self):
-        """Provides automatic closing of Session."""
-        session = self.Session()
-        try:
-            yield session
-        except Exception:
-            session.rollback()
-            raise
-        finally:
-            session.close()
+            if autoclose: session.close()
 
     async def fetch_prefix(self, bot: 'ContestBot', message: discord.Message):
         """Fetches the prefix used by the relevant guild."""
@@ -52,7 +41,7 @@ class ContestBot(commands.Bot):
         base = [f'<@!{user_id}> ', f'<@{user_id}> ']
 
         if message.guild:
-            with self.autocommit() as session:
+            with self.get_session() as session:
                 guild = session.query(Guild).filter_by(id=message.guild.id).first()
                 base.append(guild.prefix)
         return base
@@ -67,7 +56,7 @@ class ContestBot(commands.Bot):
         """Handles adding or reactivating a Guild in the database."""
         logger.info(f'Added to new guild: {guild.name} ({guild.id})')
 
-        with self.autocommit() as session:
+        with self.get_session() as session:
             _guild: Guild = session.query(Guild).filter_by(active=False, id=guild.id).first()
             if _guild is None:
                 session.add(Guild(id=guild.id))
@@ -80,7 +69,7 @@ class ContestBot(commands.Bot):
         """Handles disabling the guild in the database, as well."""
         logger.info(f'Removed from guild: {guild.name} ({guild.id})')
 
-        with self.autocommit() as session:
+        with self.get_session() as session:
             # Get the associated Guild and mark it as disabled.
             _guild = session.query(Guild).filter_by(active=True, id=guild.id).first()
             _guild.active = False
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 37c44d9..823dcf4 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import logging
 
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+
 from bot import constants
 from bot.bot import ContestBot
+from bot.models import Base
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logger = logging.getLogger(__file__)
@@ -16,7 +19,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     initial_extensions = ['contest.cogs.contest']
 
-    bot = ContestBot(description='A assistant for the Photography Lounge\'s monday contests')
+    engine = create_engine(constants.DATABASE)
+    Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
+    bot = ContestBot(engine, description='A assistant for the Photography Lounge\'s monday contests')
 
     for extension in initial_extensions:
         bot.load_extension(extension)