diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index cfce6e1a2..e5ae8de7a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ set (ERESSEA_SRC
   magic.c
   market.c
   morale.c
-  orderdb.c
   orderfile.c
   randenc.c
   renumber.c
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ set(TESTS_SRC
   monsters.test.c
   move.test.c
   names.test.c
-  orderdb.test.c
   orderfile.test.c
   piracy.test.c
   prefix.test.c
diff --git a/src/eressea.c b/src/eressea.c
index 857c309f6..e1c81f8db 100755
--- a/src/eressea.c
+++ b/src/eressea.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "creport.h"
 #include "report.h"
 #include "names.h"
-#include "orderdb.h"
 #include "reports.h"
 #include "spells.h"
 #include "vortex.h"
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <util/functions.h>
 #include <kernel/building.h>
 #include <kernel/curse.h>
+#include <kernel/db.h>
 #include <kernel/equipment.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
 #include <kernel/xmlreader.h>
@@ -60,15 +60,12 @@ void game_done(void)
     free_special_directions();
     free_locales();
     kernel_done();
-    orderdb_close();
+    db_close();
 }
 
 void game_init(void)
 {
-    db_backend choices[] = { DB_MEMORY, DB_NONE };
-    if (orderdb_open(choices) == DB_NONE) {
-        log_fatal("no orderdb backend available");
-    }
+    db_open();
     kernel_init();
     register_triggers();
     register_xmas();
diff --git a/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt b/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
index fe560af7a..f4af301db 100644
--- a/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ command.test.c
 config.test.c
 # connection.test.c
 curse.test.c
+db.test.c
 equipment.test.c
 faction.test.c
 group.test.c
 item.test.c
 messages.test.c
 order.test.c
+orderdb.test.c
 # pathfinder.test.c
 plane.test.c
 pool.test.c
@@ -34,7 +36,10 @@ jsonconf.test.c
 # xmlreader.test.c
 )
 
+SET(_DBFILES dbtrie.c)
+
 SET(_FILES
+${_DBFILES}
 alliance.c
 ally.c
 build.c
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ group.c
 item.c
 messages.c
 order.c
+orderdb.c
 pathfinder.c
 plane.c
 pool.c
diff --git a/src/kernel/db.h b/src/kernel/db.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..052d28aad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/db.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#ifndef H_DB
+#define H_DB
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+    struct order_data;
+
+    void db_open(void);
+    void db_close(void);
+
+    struct order_data *db_load_order(int id);
+    int db_save_order(struct order_data *od);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/src/kernel/db.test.c b/src/kernel/db.test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ec81b568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/db.test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include <platform.h>
+#include <kernel/config.h>
+
+#include "db.h"
+#include "orderdb.h"
+
+#include <CuTest.h>
+#include <tests.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+static void test_save_load_order(CuTest *tc) {
+    order_data *od;
+    int id;
+    const char * s = "GIB enno 1 Hodor";
+
+    db_open();
+
+    odata_create(&od, strlen(s) + 1, s);
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, od->_refcount >= 1);
+    id = odata_save(od);
+    odata_release(od);
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, id != 0);
+
+    od = odata_load(id);
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, od);
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, od->_refcount >= 1);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, s, od->_str);
+    odata_release(od);
+
+    db_close();
+}
+
+CuSuite *get_db_suite(void)
+{
+    CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_save_load_order);
+
+    return suite;
+}
diff --git a/src/orderdb.c b/src/kernel/dbtrie.c
similarity index 52%
rename from src/orderdb.c
rename to src/kernel/dbtrie.c
index 7c60a64a3..78ffaee61 100644
--- a/src/orderdb.c
+++ b/src/kernel/dbtrie.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <platform.h>
+#include "db.h"
 #include "orderdb.h"
 
 #include <util/log.h>
@@ -16,9 +17,7 @@ struct cb_entry {
     order_data *data;
 };
 
-static db_backend odata_backend = DB_NONE;
-
-order_data *odata_load(int id)
+order_data *db_load_order(int id)
 {
     void * match;
 
@@ -33,20 +32,7 @@ order_data *odata_load(int id)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-void odata_create(order_data **pdata, size_t len, const char *str)
-{
-    order_data *data;
-    char *result;
-
-    data = malloc(sizeof(order_data) + len + 1);
-    data->_refcount = 1;
-    result = (char *)(data + 1);
-    data->_str = (len > 0) ? result : NULL;
-    if (str) strcpy(result, str);
-    if (pdata) *pdata = data;
-}
-
-int odata_save(order_data *od)
+int db_save_order(order_data *od)
 {
     if (od->_str) {
         struct cb_entry ent;
@@ -59,16 +45,9 @@ int odata_save(order_data *od)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void odata_release(order_data * od)
+static int free_data_cb(const void *match, const void *key, size_t keylen,
+    void *udata)
 {
-    if (od) {
-        if (--od->_refcount == 0) {
-            free(od);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-int free_data_cb(const void *match, const void *key, size_t keylen, void *udata) {
     struct cb_entry * ent = (struct cb_entry *)match;
     order_data *od = ent->data;
     if (od->_refcount > 1) {
@@ -78,25 +57,13 @@ int free_data_cb(const void *match, const void *key, size_t keylen, void *udata)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void free_data(void) {
+void db_open(void)
+{
+    auto_id = 0;
+}
+
+void db_close(void)
+{
     cb_foreach(&cb_orders, NULL, 0, free_data_cb, NULL);
     cb_clear(&cb_orders);
 }
-
-db_backend orderdb_open(db_backend choices[])
-{
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0; choices[i] != DB_NONE; ++i) {
-        db_backend choice = choices[i];
-        if (choice == DB_MEMORY) {
-            auto_id = 0;
-            return odata_backend = choice;
-        }
-    }
-    return DB_NONE;
-}
-
-void orderdb_close(void)
-{
-    free_data();
-}
diff --git a/src/kernel/orderdb.c b/src/kernel/orderdb.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a20bcf1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/orderdb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include <platform.h>
+#include "db.h"
+#include "orderdb.h"
+
+#include <util/log.h>
+
+#include <critbit.h>
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+void odata_create(order_data **pdata, size_t len, const char *str)
+{
+    order_data *data;
+    char *result;
+
+    data = malloc(sizeof(order_data) + len + 1);
+    data->_refcount = 1;
+    result = (char *)(data + 1);
+    data->_str = (len > 0) ? result : NULL;
+    if (str) strcpy(result, str);
+    if (pdata) *pdata = data;
+}
+
+void odata_release(order_data * od)
+{
+    if (od) {
+        if (--od->_refcount == 0) {
+            free(od);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+order_data *odata_load(int id)
+{
+    return db_load_order(id);
+}
+
+int odata_save(order_data *od)
+{
+    return db_save_order(od);
+}
diff --git a/src/orderdb.h b/src/kernel/orderdb.h
similarity index 66%
rename from src/orderdb.h
rename to src/kernel/orderdb.h
index 6c1c470cf..d25fcb3cf 100644
--- a/src/orderdb.h
+++ b/src/kernel/orderdb.h
@@ -7,22 +7,11 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-    typedef enum {
-        DB_NONE,
-        DB_MEMORY,
-        DB_MMAP,
-        DB_BDB,
-        DB_SQLITE
-    } db_backend;
-
     typedef struct order_data {
         const char *_str;
         int _refcount;
     } order_data;
 
-    db_backend orderdb_open(db_backend choices[]);
-    void orderdb_close(void);
-
     void odata_create(order_data **pdata, size_t len, const char *str);
     void odata_release(order_data * od);
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/orderdb.test.c b/src/kernel/orderdb.test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdb6f0a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/orderdb.test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include <platform.h>
+#include <kernel/config.h>
+
+#include "orderdb.h"
+
+#include <CuTest.h>
+#include <tests.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+static void test_orderdb(CuTest *tc) {
+    order_data *od = NULL;
+    const char * s = "GIB enno 1 Hodor";
+
+    odata_create(&od, strlen(s) + 1, s);
+    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, od);
+    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, s, od->_str);
+    CuAssertTrue(tc, od->_refcount >= 1);
+    odata_release(od);
+}
+
+CuSuite *get_orderdb_suite(void)
+{
+    CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
+    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_orderdb);
+
+    return suite;
+}
diff --git a/src/orderdb.test.c b/src/orderdb.test.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 36bc13b53..000000000
--- a/src/orderdb.test.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-#include <platform.h>
-#include <kernel/config.h>
-
-#include "orderdb.h"
-
-#include <CuTest.h>
-#include <tests.h>
-
-#include <string.h>
-
-static void test_orderdb_open_close(CuTest *tc) {
-    db_backend choices[] = { DB_MEMORY, DB_NONE };
-    db_backend nochoice[] = { DB_SQLITE, DB_NONE };
-
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, DB_MEMORY, orderdb_open(choices));
-    orderdb_close();
-
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, DB_NONE, orderdb_open(nochoice));
-
-    orderdb_close();
-}
-
-static void test_odata_save_load(CuTest *tc) {
-    db_backend choices[] = { DB_MEMORY, DB_NONE };
-    order_data *od;
-    int id;
-    const char * s = "GIB enno 1 Hodor";
-
-    CuAssertIntEquals(tc, DB_MEMORY, orderdb_open(choices));
-
-    odata_create(&od, strlen(s) + 1, s);
-    CuAssertTrue(tc, od->_refcount >= 1);
-    id = odata_save(od);
-    odata_release(od);
-    CuAssertTrue(tc, id != 0);
-
-    od = odata_load(id);
-    CuAssertPtrNotNull(tc, od);
-    CuAssertTrue(tc, od->_refcount >= 1);
-    CuAssertStrEquals(tc, s, od->_str);
-    odata_release(od);
-
-    orderdb_close();
-}
-
-CuSuite *get_orderdb_suite(void)
-{
-    CuSuite *suite = CuSuiteNew();
-    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_orderdb_open_close);
-    SUITE_ADD_TEST(suite, test_odata_save_load);
-
-    return suite;
-}
diff --git a/src/test_eressea.c b/src/test_eressea.c
index c21a1cf5e..0bd8a455f 100644
--- a/src/test_eressea.c
+++ b/src/test_eressea.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ int RunAllTests(int argc, char *argv[])
     /* kernel */
     ADD_SUITE(alliance);
     ADD_SUITE(command);
+    ADD_SUITE(db);
     ADD_SUITE(plane);
     ADD_SUITE(unit);
     ADD_SUITE(faction);
diff --git a/tests/drmemory.bat b/tests/drmemory.bat
index 66ca98c38..2a2874f1d 100644
--- a/tests/drmemory.bat
+++ b/tests/drmemory.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 cd c:\users\enno\documents\eressea\git\tests
 
 "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dr. Memory\bin64\drmemory.exe" ..\build-vs14\eressea\Debug\eressea.exe -t184 test-turn.lua
+REM "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dr. Memory\bin64\drmemory.exe" ..\build-vs14\eressea\Debug\test_eressea.exe -t184 test-turn.lua
 
 del /q reports
 del /q datum htpasswd parteien parteien.full passwd score turn