diff --git a/GsaGH/GsaGHInfo.cs b/GsaGH/GsaGHInfo.cs
index 3fd6eea65..5c92ba240 100644
--- a/GsaGH/GsaGHInfo.cs
+++ b/GsaGH/GsaGHInfo.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public override GH_LoadingInstruction PriorityLoad()
       {
         // Try load GSA
         Assembly GsaAPI = Assembly.LoadFile(InstallPath + "\\GsaAPI.dll");
-        Assembly SQLite = Assembly.LoadFile(InstallPath + "\\System.Data.SQLite.dll");
         FileVersionInfo myFileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(InstallPath + "\\GsaAPI.dll");
         if (myFileVersionInfo.FileBuildPart < 63)
         {
diff --git a/GsaGH/Helpers/GsaAPI/SqlReader.cs b/GsaGH/Helpers/GsaAPI/SqlReader.cs
index 6a1d71587..750396509 100644
--- a/GsaGH/Helpers/GsaAPI/SqlReader.cs
+++ b/GsaGH/Helpers/GsaAPI/SqlReader.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ public static SqlReader Initialize()
       return reader;
     }
 
+    public override object InitializeLifetimeService()
+    {
+      // disable the leasing and then the object is only reclaimed when the AppDomain is unloaded
+      return null;
+    }
+
     public SqlReader()
     {
     }