diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index ce6daa5edb..d98b6db73a 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ $dice = $dice->addRule(Friendica\App\Mode::class, ['call' => [['determineRunMode
 
 $a = \Friendica\App::fromDice($dice);
 
-$a->load(
-	$dice->create(\Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition::class),
-	$dice->create(\Friendica\Database\Definition\ViewDefinition::class),
-);
+$a->processRequest();
 
 \Friendica\DI::mode()->setExecutor(\Friendica\App\Mode::INDEX);
 
diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index 479abe7c89..04520db2fe 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -154,6 +154,14 @@ class App
 		$this->appHelper = $appHelper;
 	}
 
+	public function processRequest(): void
+	{
+		$this->load(
+			$this->container->create(DbaDefinition::class),
+			$this->container->create(ViewDefinition::class),
+		);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Load the whole app instance
 	 */