diff --git a/WSGI.py b/WSGI.py
index 0208c97..6e080f8 100644
--- a/WSGI.py
+++ b/WSGI.py
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 import gevent.monkey
 gevent.monkey.patch_all()
 
-from nyaa import app
+from nyaa import create_app
 
-if app.config["DEBUG"]:
-	from werkzeug.debug import DebuggedApplication
-	app.wsgi_app = DebuggedApplication(app.wsgi_app, True)
+app = create_app('config')
+
+if app.config['DEBUG']:
+    from werkzeug.debug import DebuggedApplication
+    app.wsgi_app = DebuggedApplication(app.wsgi_app, True)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-	import gevent.pywsgi
-	gevent_server = gevent.pywsgi.WSGIServer(("localhost", 5000), app.wsgi_app)
-	gevent_server.serve_forever()
+    import gevent.pywsgi
+    gevent_server = gevent.pywsgi.WSGIServer(("localhost", 5000), app.wsgi_app)
+    gevent_server.serve_forever()
diff --git a/db_create.py b/db_create.py
index 2b7f7ee..30fe4fe 100755
--- a/db_create.py
+++ b/db_create.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sqlalchemy
 
-from nyaa import app, models
+from nyaa import create_app, models
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 
+app = create_app('config')
+
 NYAA_CATEGORIES = [
     ('Anime', ['Anime Music Video', 'English-translated', 'Non-English-translated', 'Raw']),
     ('Audio', ['Lossless', 'Lossy']),
diff --git a/db_migrate.py b/db_migrate.py
index 127f377..92789f6 100755
--- a/db_migrate.py
+++ b/db_migrate.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import sys
 from flask_script import Manager
 from flask_migrate import Migrate, MigrateCommand
 
-from nyaa import app
+from nyaa import create_app
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 
+app = create_app('config')
 migrate = Migrate(app, db)
 
 manager = Manager(app)
diff --git a/import_to_es.py b/import_to_es.py
index f74420a..18c6b31 100755
--- a/import_to_es.py
+++ b/import_to_es.py
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
 from elasticsearch.client import IndicesClient
 from elasticsearch import helpers
 
-from nyaa import app, models
+from nyaa import create_app, models
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 
+app = create_app('config')
 es = Elasticsearch(timeout=30)
 ic = IndicesClient(es)
 
diff --git a/nyaa/__init__.py b/nyaa/__init__.py
index f9f0a03..492c29b 100644
--- a/nyaa/__init__.py
+++ b/nyaa/__init__.py
@@ -4,69 +4,81 @@ import os
 import flask
 from flask_assets import Bundle  # noqa F401
 
+from nyaa.api_handler import api_blueprint
 from nyaa.extensions import assets, db, fix_paginate, toolbar
+from nyaa.template_utils import bp as template_utils_bp
+from nyaa.views import register_views
 
-app = flask.Flask(__name__)
-app.config.from_object('config')
 
-# Don't refresh cookie each request
-app.config['SESSION_REFRESH_EACH_REQUEST'] = False
+def create_app(config):
+    """ Nyaa app factory """
+    app = flask.Flask(__name__)
+    app.config.from_object(config)
 
-# Debugging
-if app.config['DEBUG']:
-    app.config['DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS'] = False
-    toolbar.init_app(app)
-    app.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    # Don't refresh cookie each request
+    app.config['SESSION_REFRESH_EACH_REQUEST'] = False
 
-    # Forbid caching
-    @app.after_request
-    def forbid_cache(request):
-        request.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate, max-age=0'
-        request.headers['Pragma'] = 'no-cache'
-        request.headers['Expires'] = '0'
-        return request
+    # Debugging
+    if app.config['DEBUG']:
+        app.config['DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS'] = False
+        toolbar.init_app(app)
+        app.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
-else:
-    app.logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+        # Forbid caching
+        @app.after_request
+        def forbid_cache(request):
+            request.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate, max-age=0'
+            request.headers['Pragma'] = 'no-cache'
+            request.headers['Expires'] = '0'
+            return request
 
-# Logging
-if 'LOG_FILE' in app.config:
-    from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
-    app.log_handler = RotatingFileHandler(
-        app.config['LOG_FILE'], maxBytes=10000, backupCount=1)
-    app.logger.addHandler(app.log_handler)
+    else:
+        app.logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 
-# Log errors and display a message to the user in production mdode
-if not app.config['DEBUG']:
-    @app.errorhandler(500)
-    def internal_error(exception):
-        app.logger.error(exception)
-        flask.flash(flask.Markup(
-            '<strong>An error occurred!</strong> Debug information has been logged.'), 'danger')
-        return flask.redirect('/')
+    # Logging
+    if 'LOG_FILE' in app.config:
+        from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
+        app.log_handler = RotatingFileHandler(
+            app.config['LOG_FILE'], maxBytes=10000, backupCount=1)
+        app.logger.addHandler(app.log_handler)
 
-# Get git commit hash
-app.config['COMMIT_HASH'] = None
-master_head = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../.git/refs/heads/master'))
-if os.path.isfile(master_head):
-    with open(master_head, 'r') as head:
-        app.config['COMMIT_HASH'] = head.readline().strip()
+    # Log errors and display a message to the user in production mdode
+    if not app.config['DEBUG']:
+        @app.errorhandler(500)
+        def internal_error(exception):
+            app.logger.error(exception)
+            flask.flash(flask.Markup(
+                '<strong>An error occurred!</strong> Debug information has been logged.'), 'danger')
+            return flask.redirect('/')
 
-# Enable the jinja2 do extension.
-app.jinja_env.add_extension('jinja2.ext.do')
-app.jinja_env.lstrip_blocks = True
-app.jinja_env.trim_blocks = True
+    # Get git commit hash
+    app.config['COMMIT_HASH'] = None
+    master_head = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                               '../.git/refs/heads/master'))
+    if os.path.isfile(master_head):
+        with open(master_head, 'r') as head:
+            app.config['COMMIT_HASH'] = head.readline().strip()
 
-# Database
-fix_paginate()  # This has to be before the database is initialized
-app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
-app.config['MYSQL_DATABASE_CHARSET'] = 'utf8mb4'
-db.init_app(app)
+    # Enable the jinja2 do extension.
+    app.jinja_env.add_extension('jinja2.ext.do')
+    app.jinja_env.lstrip_blocks = True
+    app.jinja_env.trim_blocks = True
 
-assets.init_app(app)
+    # Database
+    fix_paginate()  # This has to be before the database is initialized
+    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
+    app.config['MYSQL_DATABASE_CHARSET'] = 'utf8mb4'
+    db.init_app(app)
 
-# css = Bundle('style.scss', filters='libsass',
-#             output='style.css', depends='**/*.scss')
-# assets.register('style_all', css)
+    # Assets
+    assets.init_app(app)
+    # css = Bundle('style.scss', filters='libsass',
+    #             output='style.css', depends='**/*.scss')
+    # assets.register('style_all', css)
 
-from nyaa import routes  # noqa E402 isort:skip
+    # Blueprints
+    app.register_blueprint(template_utils_bp)
+    app.register_blueprint(api_blueprint, url_prefix='/api')
+    register_views(app)
+
+    return app
diff --git a/nyaa/backend.py b/nyaa/backend.py
index fc8f993..0c20ecf 100644
--- a/nyaa/backend.py
+++ b/nyaa/backend.py
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ from werkzeug import secure_filename
 
 from orderedset import OrderedSet
 
-from nyaa import app, models, utils
+from nyaa import models, utils
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 
+app = flask.current_app
+
 
 @utils.cached_function
 def get_category_id_map():
diff --git a/nyaa/extensions.py b/nyaa/extensions.py
index f1c509d..7abc26e 100644
--- a/nyaa/extensions.py
+++ b/nyaa/extensions.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import os.path
+
 from flask import abort
+from flask.config import Config
 from flask_assets import Environment
 from flask_debugtoolbar import DebugToolbarExtension
 from flask_sqlalchemy import BaseQuery, Pagination, SQLAlchemy
@@ -32,3 +35,16 @@ def fix_paginate():
         return Pagination(self, page, per_page, total_query_count, items)
 
     BaseQuery.paginate_faste = paginate_faste
+
+
+def _get_config():
+    # Workaround to get an available config object before the app is initiallized
+    # Only needed/used in top-level and class statements
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/18138250/7597273
+    root_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+    config = Config(root_path)
+    config.from_object('config')
+    return config
+
+
+config = _get_config()
diff --git a/nyaa/forms.py b/nyaa/forms.py
index 37e4909..528f303 100644
--- a/nyaa/forms.py
+++ b/nyaa/forms.py
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ from wtforms.validators import (DataRequired, Email, EqualTo, Length, Optional,
 from wtforms.widgets import Select as SelectWidget  # For DisabledSelectField
 from wtforms.widgets import HTMLString, html_params  # For DisabledSelectField
 
-from nyaa import app, bencode, models, utils
+from nyaa import bencode, models, utils
+from nyaa.extensions import config
 from nyaa.models import User
 
+app = flask.current_app
+
 
 class Unique(object):
 
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ class RegisterForm(FlaskForm):
 
     password_confirm = PasswordField('Password (confirm)')
 
-    if app.config['USE_RECAPTCHA']:
+    if config['USE_RECAPTCHA']:
         recaptcha = RecaptchaField()
 
 
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ class UploadForm(FlaskForm):
                        '%(max)d at most.')
     ])
 
-    if app.config['USE_RECAPTCHA']:
+    if config['USE_RECAPTCHA']:
         # Captcha only for not logged in users
         _recaptcha_validator = RecaptchaValidator()
 
diff --git a/nyaa/models.py b/nyaa/models.py
index 4b236f6..1f26cbc 100644
--- a/nyaa/models.py
+++ b/nyaa/models.py
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext import declarative
 from sqlalchemy_fulltext import FullText
 from sqlalchemy_utils import ChoiceType, EmailType, PasswordType
 
-from nyaa import app
-from nyaa.extensions import db
+from nyaa.extensions import config, db
 from nyaa.torrents import create_magnet
 
-if app.config['USE_MYSQL']:
+app = flask.current_app
+
+if config['USE_MYSQL']:
     from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
     BinaryType = mysql.BINARY
     DescriptionTextType = mysql.TEXT
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ class SukebeiTorrent(TorrentBase, db.Model):
 
 
 # Fulltext models for MySQL
-if app.config['USE_MYSQL']:
+if config['USE_MYSQL']:
     class NyaaTorrentNameSearch(FullText, NyaaTorrent):
         __fulltext_columns__ = ('display_name',)
         __table_args__ = {'extend_existing': True}
@@ -785,7 +786,7 @@ class SukebeiReport(ReportBase, db.Model):
 
 
 # Choose our defaults for models.Torrent etc
-if app.config['SITE_FLAVOR'] == 'nyaa':
+if config['SITE_FLAVOR'] == 'nyaa':
     Torrent = NyaaTorrent
     TorrentFilelist = NyaaTorrentFilelist
     TorrentInfo = NyaaTorrentInfo
@@ -798,7 +799,7 @@ if app.config['SITE_FLAVOR'] == 'nyaa':
     Report = NyaaReport
     TorrentNameSearch = NyaaTorrentNameSearch
 
-elif app.config['SITE_FLAVOR'] == 'sukebei':
+elif config['SITE_FLAVOR'] == 'sukebei':
     Torrent = SukebeiTorrent
     TorrentFilelist = SukebeiTorrentFilelist
     TorrentInfo = SukebeiTorrentInfo
diff --git a/nyaa/routes.py b/nyaa/routes.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a67ac28..0000000
--- a/nyaa/routes.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-from nyaa import app, template_utils, views
-from nyaa.api_handler import api_blueprint
-
-# Register all template filters and template globals
-app.register_blueprint(template_utils.bp)
-# Register the API routes
-app.register_blueprint(api_blueprint, url_prefix='/api')
-# Register the site's routes
-views.register(app)
diff --git a/nyaa/search.py b/nyaa/search.py
index 1f20a36..5661973 100644
--- a/nyaa/search.py
+++ b/nyaa/search.py
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
 from elasticsearch_dsl import Q, Search
 from sqlalchemy_fulltext import FullTextSearch
 
-from nyaa import app, models
+from nyaa import models
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 
+app = flask.current_app
+
 DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULT = 1000
 DEFAULT_PER_PAGE = 75
 SERACH_PAGINATE_DISPLAY_MSG = ('Displaying results {start}-{end} out of {total} results.<br>\n'
diff --git a/nyaa/template_utils.py b/nyaa/template_utils.py
index 91b7b17..54c4de8 100644
--- a/nyaa/template_utils.py
+++ b/nyaa/template_utils.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ from urllib.parse import urlencode
 import flask
 from werkzeug.urls import url_encode
 
-from nyaa import app
 from nyaa.backend import get_category_id_map
 from nyaa.torrents import get_default_trackers
 
+app = flask.current_app
 bp = flask.Blueprint('template-utils', __name__)
 _static_cache = {}  # For static_cachebuster
 
diff --git a/nyaa/torrents.py b/nyaa/torrents.py
index 17862bc..a088c6c 100644
--- a/nyaa/torrents.py
+++ b/nyaa/torrents.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import os
 import time
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
+from flask import current_app as app
+
 from orderedset import OrderedSet
 
-from nyaa import app, bencode
+from nyaa import bencode
 
 USED_TRACKERS = OrderedSet()
 
diff --git a/nyaa/views/__init__.py b/nyaa/views/__init__.py
index 03f4945..ae58c99 100644
--- a/nyaa/views/__init__.py
+++ b/nyaa/views/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from nyaa.views import (  # isort:skip
 )
 
 
-def register(flask_app):
+def register_views(flask_app):
     """ Register the blueprints using the flask_app object """
     flask_app.register_blueprint(account.bp)
     flask_app.register_blueprint(admin.bp)
diff --git a/nyaa/views/account.py b/nyaa/views/account.py
index a1f1835..ce7922c 100644
--- a/nyaa/views/account.py
+++ b/nyaa/views/account.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ from ipaddress import ip_address
 
 import flask
 
-from nyaa import app, forms, models
+from nyaa import forms, models
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 from nyaa.views.users import get_activation_link
 
+app = flask.current_app
 bp = flask.Blueprint('account', __name__)
 
 
diff --git a/nyaa/views/main.py b/nyaa/views/main.py
index f687ef5..f9c54e0 100644
--- a/nyaa/views/main.py
+++ b/nyaa/views/main.py
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import flask
 from flask_paginate import Pagination
 
-from nyaa import app, models
+from nyaa import models
 from nyaa.search import (DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULT, DEFAULT_PER_PAGE, SERACH_PAGINATE_DISPLAY_MSG,
                          _generate_query_string, search_db, search_elastic)
 from nyaa.utils import chain_get
 from nyaa.views.account import logout
 
+app = flask.current_app
 bp = flask.Blueprint('main', __name__)
 
 
diff --git a/nyaa/views/torrents.py b/nyaa/views/torrents.py
index 3e93909..227838a 100644
--- a/nyaa/views/torrents.py
+++ b/nyaa/views/torrents.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ from werkzeug.datastructures import CombinedMultiDict
 
 from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
 
-from nyaa import app, backend, forms, models, torrents
+from nyaa import backend, forms, models, torrents
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 from nyaa.utils import cached_function
 
+app = flask.current_app
 bp = flask.Blueprint('torrents', __name__)
 
 
diff --git a/nyaa/views/users.py b/nyaa/views/users.py
index abeb30c..22c1d9e 100644
--- a/nyaa/views/users.py
+++ b/nyaa/views/users.py
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ from flask_paginate import Pagination
 
 from itsdangerous import BadSignature, URLSafeSerializer
 
-from nyaa import app, forms, models
+from nyaa import forms, models
 from nyaa.extensions import db
 from nyaa.search import (DEFAULT_MAX_SEARCH_RESULT, DEFAULT_PER_PAGE, SERACH_PAGINATE_DISPLAY_MSG,
                          _generate_query_string, search_db, search_elastic)
 from nyaa.utils import chain_get
 
+app = flask.current_app
 bp = flask.Blueprint('users', __name__)
 
 
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index e0d9fa5..1b6472d 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-from nyaa import app
+from nyaa import create_app
+
+app = create_app('config')
 app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5500, debug=True)
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 27f5185..4663455 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import unittest
 
-from nyaa import app
+from nyaa import create_app
 
 USE_MYSQL = True
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class NyaaTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        app = create_app('config')
         app.config['TESTING'] = True
         cls.app_context = app.app_context()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_nyaa.py b/tests/test_nyaa.py
index 9a81330..e0f87ad 100644
--- a/tests/test_nyaa.py
+++ b/tests/test_nyaa.py
@@ -6,16 +6,18 @@ import nyaa
 
 class NyaaTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
+    nyaa_app = nyaa.create_app('config')
+
     def setUp(self):
-        self.db, nyaa.app.config['DATABASE'] = tempfile.mkstemp()
-        nyaa.app.config['TESTING'] = True
-        self.app = nyaa.app.test_client()
-        with nyaa.app.app_context():
+        self.db, self.nyaa_app.config['DATABASE'] = tempfile.mkstemp()
+        self.nyaa_app.config['TESTING'] = True
+        self.app = self.nyaa_app.test_client()
+        with self.nyaa_app.app_context():
             nyaa.db.create_all()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         os.close(self.db)
-        os.unlink(nyaa.app.config['DATABASE'])
+        os.unlink(self.nyaa_app.config['DATABASE'])
 
     def test_index_url(self):
         rv = self.app.get('/')