diff --git a/handlers/high_scores.go b/handlers/high_scores.go
index 6736a57..d4ab6ee 100644
--- a/handlers/high_scores.go
+++ b/handlers/high_scores.go
@@ -21,15 +21,9 @@ func formatScore(x float64) string {
 }
 
 // HighScoresHandler handles the stats page
-func HighScoresHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	db, err := badger.Open(badger.DefaultOptions("/tmp/badger"))
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer db.Close()
-
+func HighScoresHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, db *badger.DB) {
 	count, scores := 0, &ScoreHeap{}
-	err = db.View(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
+	err := db.View(func(txn *badger.Txn) error {
 		var scoreBytes = []byte("[]")
 		item, err := txn.Get([]byte("scores"))
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 58975ab..6527559 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func main() {
 	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/checks", injectBadgerHandler(db, handlers.CheckHandler)))
 	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/report/", makeHandler(db, "report", handlers.ReportHandler)))
 	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/badge/", makeHandler(db, "badge", handlers.BadgeHandler)))
-	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/high_scores/", handlers.HighScoresHandler))
+	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/high_scores/", injectBadgerHandler(db, handlers.HighScoresHandler)))
 	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/supporters/", handlers.SupportersHandler))
 	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/about/", handlers.AboutHandler))
 	http.HandleFunc(m.instrument("/", injectBadgerHandler(db, handlers.HomeHandler)))