diff --git a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/groups.py b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/groups.py
index 4641083..cc682ff 100644
--- a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/groups.py
+++ b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/groups.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class ChangeMember(WizardPanel):
     def check(self):
         self.state['userid'] = self.userid.get_edit_text()
         if self.state['userid']:
-            if not members.connected(): members.connect()
             self.state['member'] = members.get(self.userid.get_edit_text())
         if not self.state['member']:
             set_status("Member not found")
diff --git a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/main.py b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/main.py
index e061cc2..dd58865 100644
--- a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/main.py
+++ b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/main.py
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ def group_members(data):
     push_window(listbox, "Manage %s" % data["name"])
 
 def run():
+    members.connect()
+    accounts.connect()
+
     push_window( main_menu(), program_name() )
     event_loop( ui )
 
diff --git a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/newmember.py b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/newmember.py
index c0f3ad1..fa6f1f1 100644
--- a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/newmember.py
+++ b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/newmember.py
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ class EndPage(WizardPanel):
         problem = None
         if self.type == 'member':
             try:
-                if not members.connected(): members.connect()
                 members.new( self.state['userid'], self.state['name'], self.state['program'] )
             except members.InvalidRealName:
                 problem = "Invalid real name"
@@ -165,7 +164,6 @@ class EndPage(WizardPanel):
                     raise
         if not problem:
             try:
-                if not accounts.connected(): accounts.connect()
                 if self.type == 'member':
                     accounts.create_member( self.state['userid'], self.state['password'], self.state['name'] )
                 elif self.type == 'club':
diff --git a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/positions.py b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/positions.py
index 5ae27a0..285afd3 100644
--- a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/positions.py
+++ b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/positions.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class IntroPage(WizardPanel):
 
 class InfoPage(WizardPanel):
     def init_widgets(self):
-        if not members.connected(): members.connect()
         self.widgets = [
             urwid.Text( "Positions" ),
             urwid.Divider(),
diff --git a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/renew.py b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/renew.py
index b0932ba..5615eae 100644
--- a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/renew.py
+++ b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/renew.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class UserPage(WizardPanel):
         self.state['userid'] = self.userid.get_edit_text()
         self.state['member'] = None
         if self.state['userid']:
-            if not members.connected(): members.connect()
             self.state['member'] = members.get(self.userid.get_edit_text())
         if not self.state['member']:
             set_status("Member not found")
diff --git a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/search.py b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/search.py
index d531a82..a049b82 100644
--- a/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/search.py
+++ b/pylib/csc/apps/urwid/search.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class TermPage(WizardPanel):
             self.term,
         ]
     def check(self):
-        if not members.connected(): members.connect()
         try:
             self.state['term'] = self.term.get_edit_text()
             terms.parse( self.state['term'] )
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ class NamePage(WizardPanel):
             self.name,
         ]
     def check(self):
-        if not members.connected(): members.connect()
         self.state['name'] = self.name.get_edit_text()
         if not self.state['name']:
             self.focus_widget( self.name )
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ class GroupPage(WizardPanel):
             self.group,
         ]
     def check(self):
-        if not members.connected(): members.connect()
         self.state['group'] = self.group.get_edit_text()
         if not self.state['group']:
             self.focus_widget( self.group )