diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/abstract-run-query.ts b/server/models/shared/abstract-run-query.ts
similarity index 70%
rename from server/models/video/sql/video/shared/abstract-run-query.ts
rename to server/models/shared/abstract-run-query.ts
index 8e7a7642d..c39b7bcfe 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/abstract-run-query.ts
+++ b/server/models/shared/abstract-run-query.ts
@@ -7,18 +7,20 @@ import { QueryTypes, Sequelize, Transaction } from 'sequelize'
  */
 
 export class AbstractRunQuery {
-  protected sequelize: Sequelize
-
   protected query: string
   protected replacements: any = {}
 
-  protected runQuery (options: { transaction?: Transaction, logging?: boolean } = {}) {
+  constructor (protected readonly sequelize: Sequelize) {
+
+  }
+
+  protected runQuery (options: { nest?: boolean, transaction?: Transaction, logging?: boolean } = {}) {
     const queryOptions = {
       transaction: options.transaction,
       logging: options.logging,
       replacements: this.replacements,
       type: QueryTypes.SELECT as QueryTypes.SELECT,
-      nest: false
+      nest: options.nest ?? false
     }
 
     return this.sequelize.query<any>(this.query, queryOptions)
diff --git a/server/models/shared/index.ts b/server/models/shared/index.ts
index 802404555..04528929c 100644
--- a/server/models/shared/index.ts
+++ b/server/models/shared/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+export * from './abstract-run-query'
 export * from './model-builder'
 export * from './query'
 export * from './update'
diff --git a/server/models/user/sql/user-notitication-list-query-builder.ts b/server/models/user/sql/user-notitication-list-query-builder.ts
index 9eae4fc22..6a6a71e3a 100644
--- a/server/models/user/sql/user-notitication-list-query-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/user/sql/user-notitication-list-query-builder.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { QueryTypes, Sequelize } from 'sequelize'
-import { ModelBuilder } from '@server/models/shared'
+import { Sequelize } from 'sequelize'
+import { AbstractRunQuery, ModelBuilder } from '@server/models/shared'
 import { getSort } from '@server/models/utils'
 import { UserNotificationModelForApi } from '@server/types/models'
 import { ActorImageType } from '@shared/models'
@@ -10,28 +10,23 @@ export interface ListNotificationsOptions {
   sort: string
   offset: number
   limit: number
-  sequelize: Sequelize
 }
 
-export class UserNotificationListQueryBuilder {
+export class UserNotificationListQueryBuilder extends AbstractRunQuery {
   private innerQuery: string
-  private replacements: any = {}
-  private query: string
-
-  constructor (private readonly options: ListNotificationsOptions) {
 
+  constructor (
+    protected readonly sequelize: Sequelize,
+    private readonly options: ListNotificationsOptions
+  ) {
+    super(sequelize)
   }
 
   async listNotifications () {
     this.buildQuery()
 
-    const results = await this.options.sequelize.query(this.query, {
-      replacements: this.replacements,
-      type: QueryTypes.SELECT,
-      nest: true
-    })
-
-    const modelBuilder = new ModelBuilder<UserNotificationModelForApi>(this.options.sequelize)
+    const results = await this.runQuery({ nest: true })
+    const modelBuilder = new ModelBuilder<UserNotificationModelForApi>(this.sequelize)
 
     return modelBuilder.createModels(results, 'UserNotification')
   }
diff --git a/server/models/user/user-notification.ts b/server/models/user/user-notification.ts
index eca127e7e..6209cb4bf 100644
--- a/server/models/user/user-notification.ts
+++ b/server/models/user/user-notification.ts
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ export class UserNotificationModel extends Model<Partial<AttributesOnly<UserNoti
       offset: start,
       limit: count,
       sort,
-      where,
-      sequelize: this.sequelize
+      where
     }
 
     if (unread !== undefined) query.where['read'] = !unread
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ export class UserNotificationModel extends Model<Partial<AttributesOnly<UserNoti
 
       count === 0
         ? [] as UserNotificationModelForApi[]
-        : new UserNotificationListQueryBuilder(query).listNotifications()
+        : new UserNotificationListQueryBuilder(this.sequelize, query).listNotifications()
     ]).then(([ total, data ]) => ({ total, data }))
   }
 
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/abstract-video-query-builder.ts b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/abstract-video-query-builder.ts
index 490e5e6e0..b79d20ade 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/abstract-video-query-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/abstract-video-query-builder.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+import { Sequelize } from 'sequelize'
+import validator from 'validator'
 import { createSafeIn } from '@server/models/utils'
 import { MUserAccountId } from '@server/types/models'
 import { ActorImageType } from '@shared/models'
-import validator from 'validator'
-import { AbstractRunQuery } from './abstract-run-query'
+import { AbstractRunQuery } from '../../../../shared/abstract-run-query'
 import { VideoTableAttributes } from './video-table-attributes'
 
 /**
@@ -19,8 +20,11 @@ export class AbstractVideoQueryBuilder extends AbstractRunQuery {
 
   protected tables: VideoTableAttributes
 
-  constructor (protected readonly mode: 'list' | 'get') {
-    super()
+  constructor (
+    protected readonly sequelize: Sequelize,
+    protected readonly mode: 'list' | 'get'
+  ) {
+    super(sequelize)
 
     this.tables = new VideoTableAttributes(this.mode)
   }
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-file-query-builder.ts b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-file-query-builder.ts
index 3eb3dc07d..50c12f627 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-file-query-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-file-query-builder.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export class VideoFileQueryBuilder extends AbstractVideoQueryBuilder {
   protected attributes: { [key: string]: string }
 
   constructor (protected readonly sequelize: Sequelize) {
-    super('get')
+    super(sequelize, 'get')
   }
 
   queryWebTorrentVideos (options: BuildVideoGetQueryOptions) {
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-model-builder.ts b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-model-builder.ts
index 166ff9d31..0a2beb7db 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-model-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-model-builder.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ export class VideoModelBuilder {
   private readonly buildOpts = { raw: true, isNewRecord: false }
 
   constructor (
-    readonly mode: 'get' | 'list',
-    readonly tables: VideoTableAttributes
+    private readonly mode: 'get' | 'list',
+    private readonly tables: VideoTableAttributes
   ) {
 
   }
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-table-attributes.ts b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-table-attributes.ts
index df2ed3fb0..f4d9e99fd 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-table-attributes.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/video/shared/video-table-attributes.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 export class VideoTableAttributes {
 
-  constructor (readonly mode: 'get' | 'list') {
+  constructor (private readonly mode: 'get' | 'list') {
 
   }
 
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/video-model-get-query-builder.ts b/server/models/video/sql/video/video-model-get-query-builder.ts
index a65c96097..b0879c9ac 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/video-model-get-query-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/video/video-model-get-query-builder.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class VideosModelGetQuerySubBuilder extends AbstractVideoQueryBuilder {
   ])
 
   constructor (protected readonly sequelize: Sequelize) {
-    super('get')
+    super(sequelize, 'get')
   }
 
   queryVideos (options: BuildVideoGetQueryOptions) {
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-id-list-query-builder.ts b/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-id-list-query-builder.ts
index 098e15359..19aff631d 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-id-list-query-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-id-list-query-builder.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { WEBSERVER } from '@server/initializers/constants'
 import { buildDirectionAndField, createSafeIn } from '@server/models/utils'
 import { MUserAccountId, MUserId } from '@server/types/models'
 import { VideoInclude, VideoPrivacy, VideoState } from '@shared/models'
-import { AbstractRunQuery } from './shared/abstract-run-query'
+import { AbstractRunQuery } from '../../../shared/abstract-run-query'
 
 /**
  *
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class VideosIdListQueryBuilder extends AbstractRunQuery {
   private offset = ''
 
   constructor (protected readonly sequelize: Sequelize) {
-    super()
+    super(sequelize)
   }
 
   queryVideoIds (options: BuildVideosListQueryOptions) {
diff --git a/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-model-list-query-builder.ts b/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-model-list-query-builder.ts
index b15b29ec3..2a4afc389 100644
--- a/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-model-list-query-builder.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/sql/video/videos-model-list-query-builder.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class VideosModelListQueryBuilder extends AbstractVideoQueryBuilder {
   private readonly videoModelBuilder: VideoModelBuilder
 
   constructor (protected readonly sequelize: Sequelize) {
-    super('list')
+    super(sequelize, 'list')
 
     this.videoModelBuilder = new VideoModelBuilder(this.mode, this.tables)
   }