diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index 43b7bfc6..ec25242f 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ sys_path.append(_base_resource)
 ###############################################################################
 
 import entrypoint
-from utils import window, pickl_window, reset, passwordsXML, language as lang,\
-    dialog, plex_command
-from pickler import unpickle_me
+from utils import window, reset, passwordsXML, language as lang, dialog, \
+    plex_command
+from pickler import unpickle_me, pickl_window
 from PKC_listitem import convert_PKC_to_listitem
 import variables as v
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/pickler.py b/resources/lib/pickler.py
index 9bd73bec..1d6baee6 100644
--- a/resources/lib/pickler.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pickler.py
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 ###############################################################################
-import logging
-import cPickle as Pickle
+from logging import getLogger
+from cPickle import dumps, loads
 
-from utils import pickl_window
+from xbmcgui import Window
+###############################################################################
+log = getLogger("PLEX."+__name__)
+WINDOW = Window(10000)
 ###############################################################################
-log = logging.getLogger("PLEX."+__name__)
 
-###############################################################################
+
+def pickl_window(property, value=None, clear=False):
+    """
+    Get or set window property - thread safe! For use with Pickle
+    Property and value must be string
+    """
+    if clear:
+        WINDOW.clearProperty(property)
+    elif value is not None:
+        WINDOW.setProperty(property, value)
+    else:
+        return WINDOW.getProperty(property)
 
 
 def pickle_me(obj, window_var='plex_result'):
@@ -20,7 +33,7 @@ def pickle_me(obj, window_var='plex_result'):
     functions won't work. See the Pickle documentation
     """
     log.debug('Start pickling: %s' % obj)
-    pickl_window(window_var, value=Pickle.dumps(obj))
+    pickl_window(window_var, value=dumps(obj))
     log.debug('Successfully pickled')
 
 
@@ -32,7 +45,7 @@ def unpickle_me(window_var='plex_result'):
     result = pickl_window(window_var)
     pickl_window(window_var, clear=True)
     log.debug('Start unpickling')
-    obj = Pickle.loads(result)
+    obj = loads(result)
     log.debug('Successfully unpickled: %s' % obj)
     return obj
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 3c24a36f..eddc8e7f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -59,24 +59,6 @@ def window(property, value=None, clear=False, windowid=10000):
         return tryDecode(win.getProperty(property))
 
 
-def pickl_window(property, value=None, clear=False, windowid=10000):
-    """
-    Get or set window property - thread safe! For use with Pickle
-    Property and value must be string
-    """
-    if windowid != 10000:
-        win = xbmcgui.Window(windowid)
-    else:
-        win = WINDOW
-
-    if clear:
-        win.clearProperty(property)
-    elif value is not None:
-        win.setProperty(property, value)
-    else:
-        return win.getProperty(property)
-
-
 def plex_command(key, value):
     """
     Used to funnel states between different Python instances. NOT really thread