1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Mailman/database/listmanager.py b/Mailman/database/listmanager.py
index 46f0aa859..1a17cb96e 100644
--- a/Mailman/database/listmanager.py
+++ b/Mailman/database/listmanager.py
@@ -15,17 +15,15 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301,
 # USA.
 
-"""SQLAlchemy/Elixir based provider of IListManager."""
+"""A mailing list manager."""
 
 import datetime
 
-from elixir import *
 from zope.interface import implements
 
 from Mailman import Errors
 from Mailman.Utils import split_listname, fqdn_listname
 from Mailman.configuration import config
-from Mailman.database.model import MailingList, Pendings
 from Mailman.interfaces import IListManager
 
 
@@ -34,9 +32,13 @@ class ListManager(object):
     implements(IListManager)
 
     def create(self, fqdn_listname):
+        # Avoid circular imports.
+        from Mailman.database.model import MailingList
         listname, hostname = split_listname(fqdn_listname)
-        mlist = MailingList.get_by(list_name=listname,
-                                   host_name=hostname)
+        mlist = config.db.store.find(
+            MailingList,
+            MailingList.list_name == listname,
+            MailingList.host_name == hostname).one()
         if mlist:
             raise Errors.MMListAlreadyExistsError(fqdn_listname)
         mlist = MailingList(fqdn_listname)