diff --git a/proxstar/proxmox.py b/proxstar/proxmox.py
index 4ee4b74..b66f81e 100644
--- a/proxstar/proxmox.py
+++ b/proxstar/proxmox.py
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ def mount_vm_iso(proxmox, vmid, iso):
 
 
 def get_pools(proxmox, db):
+    ignored_pools = get_ignored_pools(db)
     pools = []
     for pool in proxmox.pools.get():
         poolid = pool['poolid']
-        ignored_pools = get_ignored_pools(db)
         if poolid not in ignored_pools and is_user(poolid):
             pools.append(poolid)
     pools = sorted(pools)
diff --git a/proxstar/tasks.py b/proxstar/tasks.py
index 8522670..9db5c95 100644
--- a/proxstar/tasks.py
+++ b/proxstar/tasks.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def process_expiring_vms_task():
         proxmox = connect_proxmox()
         db = connect_db()
         starrs = connect_starrs()
-        pools = get_pools(proxmox)
+        pools = get_pools(proxmox, db)
         for pool in pools:
             expiring_vms = []
             vms = get_vms_for_user(proxmox, db, pool)