diff --git a/core_me/app.py b/core_me/app.py
index 29e056ad..00b6e99e 100644
--- a/core_me/app.py
+++ b/core_me/app.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from core.app import (DupeGuru as DupeGuruBase, Column, format_timestamp,
     format_perc, format_words, format_dupe_count, cmp_value)
 from . import prioritize
 from . import __appname__
+from . import scanner, fs
 
 tr = lambda s: trbase(s, 'columns')
 
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ class DupeGuru(DupeGuruBase):
     
     def __init__(self, view, appdata):
         DupeGuruBase.__init__(self, view, appdata)
+        self.scanner = scanner.ScannerME()
+        self.directories.fileclasses = [fs.MusicFile]
     
     def _get_display_info(self, dupe, group, delta):
         size = dupe.size
diff --git a/core_me/app_cocoa.py b/core_me/app_cocoa.py
index cfa1b28a..e4fdef2e 100644
--- a/core_me/app_cocoa.py
+++ b/core_me/app_cocoa.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from hscommon.trans import tr
 from core.app import JobType
 from core.app_cocoa import JOBID2TITLE
 
-from . import scanner, fs
 from .app import DupeGuru as DupeGuruBase
 
 JobType.RemoveDeadTracks = 'jobRemoveDeadTracks'
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@ class DupeGuruME(DupeGuruBase):
     def __init__(self, view, appdata):
         appdata = op.join(appdata, 'dupeGuru Music Edition')
         DupeGuruBase.__init__(self, view, appdata)
-        self.scanner = scanner.ScannerME()
-        self.directories.fileclasses = [fs.MusicFile]
         self.dead_tracks = []
     
     def remove_dead_tracks(self):
diff --git a/core_pe/app.py b/core_pe/app.py
index 94edfa44..bd23b261 100644
--- a/core_pe/app.py
+++ b/core_pe/app.py
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
 # which should be included with this package. The terms are also available at 
 # http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 
+import os.path as op
+
 from hscommon.trans import tr as trbase
 from hscommon.util import format_size
 
 from core.app import (DupeGuru as DupeGuruBase, Column, format_timestamp, format_perc,
     format_dupe_count, cmp_value)
+from .scanner import ScannerPE
 from . import prioritize
 from . import __appname__
 
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ class DupeGuru(DupeGuruBase):
     
     def __init__(self, view, appdata):
         DupeGuruBase.__init__(self, view, appdata)
+        self.scanner = ScannerPE()
+        self.scanner.cache_path = op.join(self.appdata, 'cached_pictures.db')
     
     def _get_display_info(self, dupe, group, delta):
         size = dupe.size
diff --git a/core_pe/app_cocoa.py b/core_pe/app_cocoa.py
index 2b47c5ee..3f4ab551 100644
--- a/core_pe/app_cocoa.py
+++ b/core_pe/app_cocoa.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from hscommon.trans import tr
 from core import directories
 from . import _block_osx
 from .photo import Photo as PhotoBase
-from .scanner import ScannerPE
 from .app import DupeGuru as DupeGuruBase
 
 IPHOTO_PATH = Path('iPhoto Library')
@@ -133,9 +132,7 @@ class DupeGuruPE(DupeGuruBase):
     def __init__(self, view, appdata):
         appdata = op.join(appdata, 'dupeGuru Picture Edition')
         DupeGuruBase.__init__(self, view, appdata)
-        self.scanner = ScannerPE()
         self.directories = Directories()
-        self.scanner.cache_path = op.join(self.appdata, 'cached_pictures.db')
     
     def _do_delete(self, j, replace_with_hardlinks):
         def op(dupe):
diff --git a/qt/me/app.py b/qt/me/app.py
index 5d5d281b..a647ea08 100644
--- a/qt/me/app.py
+++ b/qt/me/app.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # which should be included with this package. The terms are also available at 
 # http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 
-from core_me import scanner, fs, __appname__
+from core_me import __appname__
 from core_me.app import DupeGuru as DupeGuruModel
 
 from ..base.app import DupeGuru as DupeGuruBase
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ class DupeGuru(DupeGuruBase):
     LOGO_NAME = 'logo_me'
     NAME = __appname__
     
-    def _setup(self):
-        self.model.scanner = scanner.ScannerME()
-        self.model.directories.fileclasses = [fs.MusicFile]
-        DupeGuruBase._setup(self)
-    
     def _update_options(self):
         DupeGuruBase._update_options(self)
         self.model.scanner.min_match_percentage = self.prefs.filter_hardness
diff --git a/qt/pe/app.py b/qt/pe/app.py
index b7430fdf..92020f0b 100644
--- a/qt/pe/app.py
+++ b/qt/pe/app.py
@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@
 # which should be included with this package. The terms are also available at 
 # http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 
-import os.path as op
 import logging
 
 from PyQt4.QtGui import QImage, QImageReader, QTransform
 
 from core_pe import __appname__
 from core_pe.photo import Photo as PhotoBase
-from core_pe.scanner import ScannerPE
 from core_pe.app import DupeGuru as DupeGuruModel
 
 from ..base.app import DupeGuru as DupeGuruBase
@@ -73,9 +71,7 @@ class DupeGuru(DupeGuruBase):
     NAME = __appname__
     
     def _setup(self):
-        self.model.scanner = ScannerPE()
         self.model.directories.fileclasses = [File]
-        self.model.scanner.cache_path = op.join(self.model.appdata, 'cached_pictures.db')
         DupeGuruBase._setup(self)
     
     def _update_options(self):