diff --git a/modules/service.js b/modules/service.js
index 5a1595f..a950e36 100644
--- a/modules/service.js
+++ b/modules/service.js
@@ -284,14 +284,11 @@ let SnowlService = {
     let refreshTime = new Date();
     for each (let source in allSources) {
       this._log.info("refreshing source " + source.name);
-      source.refresh(refreshTime, this.onRefresh, this);
+      source.refresh(refreshTime);
+      source.persist();
     }
   },
 
-  onRefresh: function(source) {
-    source.persist();
-  },
-
   /**
    * Determine whether or not an author has at least one message in the database.
    *