diff --git a/docs/source/install.rst b/docs/source/install.rst
index ac5b66f00c..04af196ebb 100644
--- a/docs/source/install.rst
+++ b/docs/source/install.rst
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ Documentation <https://conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/install/inde
 
 Once ``conda`` has been set up you can install Zipline from the ``conda-forge`` channel.
 
-See [here](https://github.com/conda-forge/zipline-reloaded-feedstock) for the latest installation details.
-
+See `here <https://github.com/conda-forge/zipline-reloaded-feedstock>`_ for the latest installation details.
 
 .. _managing-conda-environments:
 
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ You can install Zipline by running
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    (env_zipline) $ conda install -c ml4t zipline-reloaded
+    (env_zipline) $ conda install -c conda-forge zipline-reloaded
 
 To deactivate the ``conda`` environment:
 
diff --git a/src/zipline/utils/sqlite_utils.py b/src/zipline/utils/sqlite_utils.py
index 3eba2ee301..c17ceb83ce 100644
--- a/src/zipline/utils/sqlite_utils.py
+++ b/src/zipline/utils/sqlite_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import sqlite3
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.pool import NullPool
 
 from .input_validation import coerce_string
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def check_and_create_connection(path, require_exists):
 def check_and_create_engine(path, require_exists):
     if require_exists:
         verify_sqlite_path_exists(path)
-    return sa.create_engine("sqlite:///" + path)
+    return sa.create_engine("sqlite:///" + path, poolclass=NullPool)
 
 
 def coerce_string_to_conn(require_exists):