diff --git a/cps/gdriveutils.py b/cps/gdriveutils.py
index b41813c8..f1af97bf 100644
--- a/cps/gdriveutils.py
+++ b/cps/gdriveutils.py
@@ -207,9 +207,10 @@ def backupCalibreDbAndOptionalDownload(drive, f=None):
     if f:
         databaseFile.GetContentFile(f)
 
+
 def copyToDrive(drive, uploadFile, createRoot, replaceFiles,
-    ignoreFiles=[],
-    parent=None, prevDir=''):
+        ignoreFiles=[],
+        parent=None, prevDir=''):
     if not drive:
         drive=getDrive()
     if drive.auth.access_token_expired:
diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index d850946a..49a182b9 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from flask_babel import gettext as _
 import json
 #from builtins import str
 
-dbpath = os.path.join(os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + os.sep + ".." + os.sep), "app.db")
+dbpath = os.path.join(os.path.normpath(os.getenv("CALIBRE_DBPATH", os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + os.sep + ".." + os.sep)), "app.db")
 engine = create_engine('sqlite:///{0}'.format(dbpath), echo=False)
 Base = declarative_base()