diff --git a/lib/Database.js b/lib/Database.js
index fd81286..ff07fbd 100644
--- a/lib/Database.js
+++ b/lib/Database.js
@@ -54,21 +54,25 @@ Database.prototype.connect = function (cb) {
 	});
 };
 
-Database.prototype.express = function(req, res, next) {
-	/// <summary>Express Middleware which will make this database wrapper available through the req.db property</summary>
-	/// <param name="req" type="Object">Node Request object</param>
-	/// <param name="res" type="Object">Node Response object</param>
-	/// <param name="next" type="Function">Callback used to continue to the next step in the Express request pipeline</param>
+Database.prototype.express = function() {
+	/// <summary>Creates an Express Middleware which will make this database wrapper available through the req.db property</summary>
+	/// <returns type="Function"/>
 
 	"use strict";
-
 	var $ = this;
-
-	$.connect(function (err, _db) {
-		if (err) return next(err);
-		req.db = _db;
-		return next();
-	});
+	
+	return function(req, res, next) {
+		/// <summary>Express Middleware which will make this database wrapper available through the req.db property</summary>
+		/// <param name="req" type="Object">Node Request object</param>
+		/// <param name="res" type="Object">Node Response object</param>
+		/// <param name="next" type="Function">Callback used to continue to the next step in the Express request pipeline</param>
+
+		$.connect(function (err, _db) {
+			if (err) return next(err);
+			req.db = _db;
+			return next();
+		});
+	};
 };
 
 Database.prototype.register = function (name, model) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ffafe20..b2f4128 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "iridium",
-	"version": "1.3.0",
+	"version": "1.3.1",
 	"author": "Benjamin Pannell <admin@sierrasoftworks.com>",
 	"description": "A custom lightweight ORM for MongoDB designed for power-users",
 	"homepage": "https://sierrasoftworks.com/iridium",