diff --git a/database.py b/database.py
index 1500269..40fdc3e 100644
--- a/database.py
+++ b/database.py
@@ -6,9 +6,17 @@ import jwt
 import datetime
 import security
 
-connection = sqlite3.connect('database.db')
-connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
-cursor = connection.cursor()
+
+def connect() -> (sqlite3.Connection, sqlite3.Cursor):
+    """Connects to the database and returns the connection and cursor."""
+    connection = sqlite3.connect('database.db')
+    connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+    cursor = connection.cursor()
+
+    return connection, cursor
+
+
+connection, cursor = connect()
 
 
 def init() -> None:
@@ -46,31 +54,29 @@ def register(user: User) -> None:
     cursor.execute(
         "INSERT INTO users (name, password) VALUES (?, ?)",
         (user.name,
-         security.hash_password(user.password))
+         security.hash_password(user.password)))
     connection.commit()
 
 
 def get_user_by_token(request: Request) -> User:
     """Retrieves a user from the database using a JWT token."""
-    token=request.headers.get("Authorization")
+    token = request.headers.get("Authorization")
     if not token or not token.startswith("Bearer "):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
             detail="Not authenticated"
         )
-    token=token.split(" ")[1]
-    payload=jwt.decode(
+    token = token.split(" ")[1]
+    payload = jwt.decode(
         token,
         key=settings.jwt_secret,
         algorithms=[
             settings.jwt_algorithm])
 
-    connection=sqlite3.connect('database.db')
-    connection.row_factory=sqlite3.Row
-    cursor=connection.cursor()
+    connection, cursor = connect()
     cursor.execute(
         "SELECT id, name, password FROM users WHERE id = ?", (payload["id"],))
-    row=cursor.fetchone()
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
     connection.close()
 
     if not row:
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ def login(user: User) -> str:
     """Logs in a user and returns a JWT token."""
     cursor.execute(
         "SELECT id, name, password FROM users WHERE name = ?", (user.name,))
-    row=cursor.fetchone()
+    row = cursor.fetchone()
 
     if not row or not security.verify_password(user.password, row["password"]):
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -94,9 +100,9 @@ def login(user: User) -> str:
             detail="Invalid credentials"
         )
 
-    exp=datetime.datetime.now(
+    exp = datetime.datetime.now(
         datetime.timezone.utc) + datetime.timedelta(hours=1)
-    payload={
+    payload = {
         "id": row["id"],
         "exp": exp
     }