diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index d1c89ed..dd37266 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -115,12 +115,13 @@ class Item(db.Model):
             cls.remove_many(remove)
 
     def add_user(self, user):
+        from user.models import list_items
         if not user in self.users:
             self.users.append(user)
         l = user.library
         if not self in l.items:
-            l.items.append(self)
-            state.db.session.add(l)
+            q = list_items.insert({'item_id': self.id, 'list_id': l.id})
+            state.db.session.execute(q)
 
     def json(self, keys=None):
         j  = {}
@@ -507,10 +508,11 @@ class Item(db.Model):
     def queue_download(self):
         u = state.user()
         if not u in self.users:
-            state.downloads.transfers[self.id] = {
-                'added': datetime.utcnow(),
-                'progress': 0
-            }
+            if not self.id in state.downloads.transfers:
+                state.downloads.transfers[self.id] = {
+                    'added': datetime.utcnow(),
+                    'progress': 0
+                }
             logger.debug('queue %s for download', self.id)
             self.add_user(u)
 
@@ -781,37 +783,6 @@ class File(db.Model):
         state.db.session.add(self)
         state.db.session.commit()
 
-
-class Transfer(db.Model):
-    __tablename__ = 'transfer'
-
-    item_id = sa.Column(sa.String(32), sa.ForeignKey('item.id'), primary_key=True)
-    item = sa.orm.relationship('Item', backref=sa.orm.backref('transfer', lazy='dynamic'))
-
-    added = sa.Column(sa.DateTime())
-    progress = sa.Column(sa.Float())
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return '='.join(map(str, [self.item_id, self.progress]))
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get(cls, item_id):
-        return cls.query.filter_by(item_id=item_id).first()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_or_create(cls, item_id):
-        t = cls.get(item_id)
-        if not t:
-            t = cls(item_id=item_id)
-            t.added = datetime.utcnow()
-            t.progress = 0
-            t.save()
-        return t
-
-    def save(self):
-        state.db.session.add(self)
-        state.db.session.commit()
-
 def remove_unused_names():
     used = list(set(
         get_sort_name(a)
diff --git a/oml/library.py b/oml/library.py
index 3372254..176bb56 100644
--- a/oml/library.py
+++ b/oml/library.py
@@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ def cleanup_lists():
     import user.models
     with db.session():
         for l in user.models.List.query.all():
-            if not l.user.peered and not l.user.id == settings.USER_ID:
+            if not l.user:
+                l.remove()
+            elif not l.user.peered and not l.user.id == settings.USER_ID:
                 l.remove()
 
         peers = [u.id for u in user.models.User.query.filter_by(peered=True)] + [settings.USER_ID]
diff --git a/oml/settings.py b/oml/settings.py
index eed31f5..ccdd8e7 100644
--- a/oml/settings.py
+++ b/oml/settings.py
@@ -100,4 +100,4 @@ USER_AGENT = 'OpenMediaLibrary/%s' % VERSION
 
 DEBUG_HTTP = server.get('debug_http', False)
 
-DB_VERSION = 11
+DB_VERSION = 12
diff --git a/oml/setup.py b/oml/setup.py
index c476452..13a3adf 100644
--- a/oml/setup.py
+++ b/oml/setup.py
@@ -64,13 +64,6 @@ CREATE TABLE person (
     numberofnames INTEGER, 
     PRIMARY KEY (name)
 );
-CREATE TABLE transfer (
-    item_id VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL, 
-    added DATETIME, 
-    progress FLOAT, 
-    PRIMARY KEY (item_id), 
-    FOREIGN KEY(item_id) REFERENCES item (id)
-);
 CREATE TABLE find (
     id INTEGER NOT NULL, 
     item_id VARCHAR(32), 
@@ -434,7 +427,6 @@ def update_database():
         item.models.Find,
         item.models.Item,
         item.models.Sort,
-        item.models.Transfer,
         item.models.user_items,
         item.person.Person,
         user.models.List,
diff --git a/oml/update.py b/oml/update.py
index 7005fdd..8406b19 100644
--- a/oml/update.py
+++ b/oml/update.py
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ class Update(Thread):
                 db_version = migrate_10()
             if db_version < 11:
                 db_version = migrate_11()
+            if db_version < 12:
+                db_version = migrate_12()
             settings.server['db_version'] = settings.DB_VERSION
 
     def run(self):
@@ -519,7 +521,6 @@ def migrate_10():
 def migrate_11():
     with db.session() as session:
         from user.models import User, Metadata, List
-        from item.models import Transfer
         from changelog import Changelog
         import utils
         for u in User.query.filter_by(peered=True):
@@ -546,18 +547,26 @@ def migrate_11():
             Changelog.query.filter_by(user_id=u.id).delete()
             Metadata.query.filter_by(user_id=u.id).delete()
         session.commit()
-        import state
-        import downloads
-        state.online = False
-        state.downloads = downloads.Downloads()
-        for t in Transfer.query:
-            if t.added:
-                state.downloads.transfers[t.item_id] = {
-                    'added': t.added,
-                    'progress': t.progress
-                }
-            state.db.session.add(t)
-        state.db.session.commit()
-        state.downloads.transfers.commit()
-        state.downloads = None
+        if db.table_exists('transfer'):
+            import state
+            import downloads
+            state.online = False
+            state.downloads = downloads.Downloads()
+            r = state.db.session.execute('SELECT item_id, added, progress FROM transfer')
+            for t in r:
+                item_id, added, progress = t
+                if added:
+                    state.downloads.transfers[item_id] = {
+                        'added': added,
+                        'progress': progress
+                    }
+            state.db.session.commit()
+            state.downloads.transfers.commit()
+            state.downloads = None
     return 11
+
+def migrate_12():
+    db.run_sql([
+        'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS transfer'
+    ]),
+    return 12