diff --git a/src/database/json.rs b/src/database/json.rs
index 8432bd3..fa635fc 100644
--- a/src/database/json.rs
+++ b/src/database/json.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::path::Path;
 
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -13,10 +14,16 @@ pub struct DatabaseJson {
 }
 
 impl DatabaseJson {
-    pub fn new(file: File) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            database_file: file,
-        }
+    pub fn reader(path: &Path) -> Result<Self, std::io::Error> {
+        Ok(Self {
+            database_file: File::open(path)?,
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn writer(path: &Path) -> Result<Self, std::io::Error> {
+        Ok(Self {
+            database_file: File::create(path)?,
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +48,8 @@ impl DatabaseWrite for DatabaseJson {
         S: Serialize,
     {
         let serialized = serde_json::to_string(&collection)?;
-        self.database_file.write_all(serialized.as_bytes())
+        self.database_file.write_all(serialized.as_bytes())?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -134,35 +142,36 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn write() {
-        let data = test_data();
+        let write_data = test_data();
         let temp_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
-        DatabaseJson::new(File::create(temp_file.path()).unwrap())
-            .write(&data)
+        DatabaseJson::writer(temp_file.path())
+            .unwrap()
+            .write(&write_data)
             .unwrap();
 
-        // Compare files.
-        let mut data_str = String::new();
+        let mut write_data_str = String::new();
         File::open(temp_file.path())
             .unwrap()
-            .read_to_string(&mut data_str)
+            .read_to_string(&mut write_data_str)
             .unwrap();
 
-        let mut test_str = String::new();
+        let mut test_data_str = String::new();
         File::open(TEST_FILENAME)
             .unwrap()
-            .read_to_string(&mut test_str)
+            .read_to_string(&mut test_data_str)
             .unwrap();
 
-        assert_eq!(data_str, test_str);
+        assert_eq!(write_data_str, test_data_str);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn read() {
-        let mut data: Vec<ReleaseGroup> = vec![];
-        DatabaseJson::new(File::open(Path::new(TEST_FILENAME)).unwrap())
-            .read(&mut data)
+        let mut read_data: Vec<ReleaseGroup> = vec![];
+        DatabaseJson::reader(Path::new(TEST_FILENAME))
+            .unwrap()
+            .read(&mut read_data)
             .unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(data, test_data());
+        assert_eq!(read_data, test_data());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -172,10 +181,12 @@ mod tests {
 
         let temp_file = NamedTempFile::new().unwrap();
 
-        DatabaseJson::new(File::create(temp_file.path()).unwrap())
+        DatabaseJson::writer(temp_file.path())
+            .unwrap()
             .write(&write_data)
             .unwrap();
-        DatabaseJson::new(File::open(temp_file.path()).unwrap())
+        DatabaseJson::reader(temp_file.path())
+            .unwrap()
             .read(&mut read_data)
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index c3e278d..fcb9201 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 //! MusicHoard - a music collection manager.
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use uuid;
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 mod database;
 
 /// [MusicBrainz Identifier](https://musicbrainz.org/doc/MusicBrainz_Identifier) (MBID).
-pub type Mbid = uuid::Uuid;
+pub type Mbid = Uuid;
 
 /// [Artist](https://musicbrainz.org/doc/Artist).
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq)]