diff --git a/cli/main.cpp b/cli/main.cpp
index 0a4e723..bae01f6 100644
--- a/cli/main.cpp
+++ b/cli/main.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <QSqlError>
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QSettings>
 #include <functional>
 #include <exception>
 #include "encodingdetector.h"
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "commandsearch.h"
 #include "databasefactory.h"
 #include "logger.h"
+#include "../shared/common.h"
+
 void printUsage(QString argv0)
 {
 	qInfo() << "Usage: " << argv0 << "command";
@@ -52,8 +55,9 @@ Command *commandFromName(QString name, SqliteDbService &dbService)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
+	Common::setupAppInfo();
 
+	QCoreApplication app(argc, argv);
 	QStringList args = app.arguments();
 	QString argv0 = args.takeFirst();
 	if(args.length() < 1)
@@ -63,7 +67,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	QString commandName = args.first();
-	QString connectionString = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().value("QSS_PATH");
+	QSettings settings;
+	QString connectionString = settings.value("dbpath").toString();
 	DatabaseFactory dbFactory(connectionString);
 	SqliteDbService dbService(dbFactory);
 	Command *cmd = commandFromName(commandName, dbService);
diff --git a/gui/main.cpp b/gui/main.cpp
index bca1d4a..c093291 100644
--- a/gui/main.cpp
+++ b/gui/main.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-#include "mainwindow.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "searchresult.h"
 #include "pdfpreview.h"
+#include "../shared/common.h"
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName("quitesimple.org");
-	QCoreApplication::setOrganizationDomain("quitesimple.org");
-	QCoreApplication::setApplicationName("qss");
+	Common::setupAppInfo();
 	QApplication a(argc, argv);
 	qRegisterMetaType<QVector<SearchResult>>("QVector<SearchResult>");
 	qRegisterMetaType<QVector<PdfPreview>>("QVector<PdfPreview>");
diff --git a/shared/common.cpp b/shared/common.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43be177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/common.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "common.h"
+
+void Common::setupAppInfo()
+{
+	QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName("quitesimple.org");
+	QCoreApplication::setOrganizationDomain("quitesimple.org");
+	QCoreApplication::setApplicationName("qss");
+}
diff --git a/shared/common.h b/shared/common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..410ef96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef COMMON_H
+#define COMMON_H
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+namespace Common
+{
+void setupAppInfo();
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/shared/shared.pro b/shared/shared.pro
index 3b53026..40cc3ff 100644
--- a/shared/shared.pro
+++ b/shared/shared.pro
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@ DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
 
 SOURCES += sqlitesearch.cpp \
     qssgeneralexception.cpp \
-    qssquery.cpp
+    qssquery.cpp \
+    common.cpp
 
 HEADERS += sqlitesearch.h \
     filedata.h \
     searchresult.h \
     qssgeneralexception.h \
     token.h \
-    qssquery.h
+    qssquery.h \
+    common.h
 unix {
     target.path = /usr/lib
     INSTALLS += target