diff --git a/pkg/models/unsplash.go b/pkg/models/unsplash.go
index 6c9e85296..1820dccf7 100644
--- a/pkg/models/unsplash.go
+++ b/pkg/models/unsplash.go
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ func (u *UnsplashPhoto) TableName() string {
 }
 
 // Save persists an unsplash photo to the db
-func (u *UnsplashPhoto) Save() error {
-	_, err := x.Insert(u)
+func (u *UnsplashPhoto) Save(s *xorm.Session) error {
+	_, err := s.Insert(u)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ func GetUnsplashPhotoByFileID(s *xorm.Session, fileID int64) (u *UnsplashPhoto,
 }
 
 // RemoveUnsplashPhoto removes an unsplash photo from the db
-func RemoveUnsplashPhoto(fileID int64) (err error) {
+func RemoveUnsplashPhoto(s *xorm.Session, fileID int64) (err error) {
 	// This is intentionally "fire and forget" which is why we don't check if we have an
 	// unsplash entry for that file at all. If there is one, it will be deleted.
 	// We do this to keep the function simple.
-	_, err = x.Where("file_id = ?", fileID).Delete(&UnsplashPhoto{})
+	_, err = s.Where("file_id = ?", fileID).Delete(&UnsplashPhoto{})
 	return
 }
diff --git a/pkg/modules/background/unsplash/unsplash.go b/pkg/modules/background/unsplash/unsplash.go
index d7952e1bd..23ff2b3f0 100644
--- a/pkg/modules/background/unsplash/unsplash.go
+++ b/pkg/modules/background/unsplash/unsplash.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (p *Provider) Set(image *background.Image, list *models.List, auth web.Auth
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err := models.RemoveUnsplashPhoto(list.BackgroundFileID); err != nil {
+		if err := models.RemoveUnsplashPhoto(s, list.BackgroundFileID); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func (p *Provider) Set(image *background.Image, list *models.List, auth web.Auth
 		Author:     photo.User.Username,
 		AuthorName: photo.User.Name,
 	}
-	err = unsplashPhoto.Save()
+	err = unsplashPhoto.Save(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}