diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/books/koreader.py b/vrobbler/apps/books/koreader.py
index e6864ce..8d5665a 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/books/koreader.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/books/koreader.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 import codecs
 import logging
 import os
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ def get_book_map_from_sqlite(rows: Iterable) -> dict:
                 ko_authors = book_row[
                     KoReaderBookColumn.AUTHORS.value
                 ].replace("\n", ", ")
+                # Strip middle initials, OpenLibrary often fails with these
+                ko_authors = re.sub(" [A-Z]. ", " ", ko_authors)
                 book_dict = {
                     "title": book_row[KoReaderBookColumn.TITLE.value],
                     "pages": total_pages,
@@ -80,9 +83,7 @@ def get_book_map_from_sqlite(rows: Iterable) -> dict:
                 Book.objects.filter(pk=book.id).update(**book_dict)
 
                 # Add authors
-                authors = book_row[KoReaderBookColumn.AUTHORS.value].split(
-                    "\n"
-                )
+                authors = ko_authors.split(", ")
                 author_list = []
                 for author_str in authors:
                     logger.debug(f"Looking up author {author_str}")
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/books/openlibrary.py b/vrobbler/apps/books/openlibrary.py
index 70e736b..5a2ddef 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/books/openlibrary.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/books/openlibrary.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import json
 import logging
-import re
 import urllib
 
 import requests
@@ -79,8 +78,6 @@ def lookup_book_from_openlibrary(title: str, author: str = None) -> dict:
     title_quoted = urllib.parse.quote(title)
     author_quoted = ""
     if author:
-        # Strip middle initials, OpenLibrary often fails with these
-        author = re.sub(" [A-Z]. ", " ", author)
         author_quoted = urllib.parse.quote(author)
     query = f"{title_quoted} {author_quoted}"