diff --git a/lua/papis/completion/source.lua b/lua/papis/completion/source.lua
index 760b45b..7317c47 100644
--- a/lua/papis/completion/source.lua
+++ b/lua/papis/completion/source.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function M:is_available()
   local current_filepath = Path(api.nvim_buf_get_name(0))
   local filename = current_filepath:basename()
 
-  local info_name = db.config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "info_name")
+  local info_name = db.config:get_conf_value("info_name")
   if filename == info_name then
     log.trace("we are in a papis info file")
     if not tag_delimiter then
diff --git a/lua/papis/fs-watcher.lua b/lua/papis/fs-watcher.lua
index db74490..5b9c08f 100644
--- a/lua/papis/fs-watcher.lua
+++ b/lua/papis/fs-watcher.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ end
 ---Gets all directories in the library_dir
 ---@return table #A list of all directories in library_dir
 local function get_library_dirs()
-  local library_dir = Path(db.config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "dir"))
+  local library_dir = Path(db.config:get_conf_value("dir"))
   local library_dirs = {}
   for path in library_dir:fs_iterdir() do
     library_dirs[#library_dirs + 1] = path
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ local function init_fs_watcher(dir_to_watch, is_library_root)
   ---@param filename string #The name of the file that triggered the event
   ---@param unwatch_cb function #The callback that stops a watcher
   local function do_handle_event(filename, unwatch_cb)
-    local info_name = db.config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "info_name")
+    local info_name = db.config:get_conf_value("info_name")
     local mtime
     local entry_dir
     local info_path
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ end
 ---Starts file system watchers for root dir and all entry dirs
 local function start_fs_watchers()
   log.debug("Set db state to indicate fswatcher is active")
-  local library_dir = Path(db.config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "dir"))
+  local library_dir = Path(db.config:get_conf_value("dir"))
   db.state:set_fw_running(uv.os_getpid())
 
   log.debug("Setting up fswatcher for library root directory")
diff --git a/lua/papis/papis-storage.lua b/lua/papis/papis-storage.lua
index b95b399..47f876f 100644
--- a/lua/papis/papis-storage.lua
+++ b/lua/papis/papis-storage.lua
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ end
 ---@param paths? table #A list with paths of papis entries
 ---@return table #A list of { path = path, mtime = mtime } values
 function M.get_metadata(paths)
-  local library_dir = Path(db.config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "dir"))
-  local info_name = db.config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "info_name")
+  local library_dir = Path(db.config:get_conf_value("dir"))
+  local info_name = db.config:get_conf_value("info_name")
   if not paths then
     paths = {}
     for path in library_dir:fs_iterdir() do
diff --git a/lua/papis/sqlite-wrapper.lua b/lua/papis/sqlite-wrapper.lua
index 643e384..17c9ae1 100644
--- a/lua/papis/sqlite-wrapper.lua
+++ b/lua/papis/sqlite-wrapper.lua
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ function tbl_methods.config:update()
   self:__update({ where = { id = 1 }, set = papis_py_conf_new })
 end
 
+---Gets config from Papis and updates the config table with it
+function tbl_methods.config:get_conf_value(key)
+  return self:get_value({ id = 1 }, key)
+end
+
 ---Gets the pid of the neovim instance that is running file watchers
 ---@return number? #Pid of the relevant process if they are running, nil if not
 function tbl_methods.state:get_fw_running()
diff --git a/lua/papis/utils.lua b/lua/papis/utils.lua
index cc1487c..3f1a930 100644
--- a/lua/papis/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/papis/utils.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ end
 -- Open file outside neovim
 ---@param path string #Path to the file
 function M:do_open_file_external(path)
-  local opentool = require("papis.sqlite-wrapper").config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "opentool")
+  local opentool = require("papis.sqlite-wrapper").config:get_conf_value("opentool")
   local opentool_table = self.do_split_str(opentool, " ")
   local command = table.remove(opentool_table, 1)
   local args = opentool_table
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function M:do_open_text_file(papis_id, type)
         popup:unmount()
         local config = require("papis.config")
         local create_new_note_fn = config.create_new_note_fn
-        local notes_name = db.config:get_value({ id = 1 }, "notes_name")
+        local notes_name = db.config:get_conf_value("notes_name")
         local enable_modules = config.enable_modules
         create_new_note_fn(papis_id, notes_name)
         if enable_modules["formatter"] then