diff --git a/diagnostics.go b/diagnostics.go
index e4067c6e3..b36335b38 100644
--- a/diagnostics.go
+++ b/diagnostics.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (d *DiagnosticsCollector) EnrichWithSchemaProperties() {
 	bsiFieldCount := 0
 	timeQuantumEnabled := false
 
-	for _, index := range d.server.Holder.Indexes() {
+	for _, index := range d.server.holder.Indexes() {
 		numSlices += index.MaxSlice() + 1
 		numIndexes += 1
 		for _, field := range index.Fields() {
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index c544ae6fc..1d301df35 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	closing chan struct{}
 
 	// Internal
-	Holder          *Holder
+	holder          *Holder
 	Cluster         *Cluster
 	TranslateFile   *TranslateFile
 	diagnostics     *DiagnosticsCollector
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func OptServerDataDir(dir string) ServerOption {
 
 func OptServerAttrStoreFunc(af func(string) AttrStore) ServerOption {
 	return func(s *Server) error {
-		s.Holder.NewAttrStore = af
+		s.holder.NewAttrStore = af
 		return nil
 	}
 }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func OptServerPrimaryTranslateStore(store TranslateStore) ServerOption {
 
 func OptServerStatsClient(sc StatsClient) ServerOption {
 	return func(s *Server) error {
-		s.Holder.Stats = sc
+		s.holder.Stats = sc
 		return nil
 	}
 }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func NewServer(opts ...ServerOption) (*Server, error) {
 	s := &Server{
 		closing:           make(chan struct{}),
 		Cluster:           NewCluster(),
-		Holder:            NewHolder(),
+		holder:            NewHolder(),
 		Broadcaster:       NopBroadcaster,
 		BroadcastReceiver: NopBroadcastReceiver,
 		diagnostics:       NewDiagnosticsCollector(DefaultDiagnosticServer),
@@ -250,13 +250,13 @@ func NewServer(opts ...ServerOption) (*Server, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	s.Holder.Path = path
-	s.Holder.Logger = s.logger
-	s.Holder.Stats.SetLogger(s.logger)
+	s.holder.Path = path
+	s.holder.Logger = s.logger
+	s.holder.Stats.SetLogger(s.logger)
 
 	s.Cluster.Path = path
 	s.Cluster.Logger = s.logger
-	s.Cluster.Holder = s.Holder
+	s.Cluster.Holder = s.holder
 
 	// Initialize translation database.
 	s.TranslateFile = NewTranslateFile()
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ func NewServer(opts ...ServerOption) (*Server, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Append the NodeID tag to stats.
-	s.Holder.Stats = s.Holder.Stats.WithTags(fmt.Sprintf("NodeID:%s", s.NodeID))
+	s.holder.Stats = s.holder.Stats.WithTags(fmt.Sprintf("NodeID:%s", s.NodeID))
 
-	s.executor.Holder = s.Holder
+	s.executor.Holder = s.holder
 	s.executor.Node = node
 	s.executor.Cluster = s.Cluster
 	s.executor.TranslateStore = s.TranslateFile
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func (s *Server) Open() error {
 	}
 
 	// Log startup
-	err := s.Holder.logStartup()
+	err := s.holder.logStartup()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(errors.Wrap(err, "logging startup"))
 	}
@@ -320,14 +320,14 @@ func (s *Server) Open() error {
 
 	// Initialize HTTP handler.
 	api := s.handler.GetAPI()
-	api.Holder = s.Holder
+	api.Holder = s.holder
 	api.Broadcaster = s.Broadcaster
 	api.BroadcastHandler = s
 	api.StatusHandler = s
 	api.Cluster = s.Cluster
 
 	// Initialize Holder.
-	s.Holder.Broadcaster = s.Broadcaster
+	s.holder.Broadcaster = s.Broadcaster
 
 	// Serve handler.
 	go s.handler.Serve(s.ln, s.closing)
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func (s *Server) Open() error {
 	}
 
 	// Open holder.
-	if err := s.Holder.Open(); err != nil {
+	if err := s.holder.Open(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("opening Holder: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := s.Cluster.setNodeState(NodeStateReady); err != nil {
@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@ func (s *Server) Close() error {
 	if s.Cluster != nil {
 		s.Cluster.close()
 	}
-	if s.Holder != nil {
-		s.Holder.Close()
+	if s.holder != nil {
+		s.holder.Close()
 	}
 	if s.TranslateFile != nil {
 		s.TranslateFile.Close()
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func (s *Server) LoadNodeID() string {
 	if s.NodeID != "" {
 		return s.NodeID
 	}
-	nodeID, err := s.Holder.loadNodeID()
+	nodeID, err := s.holder.loadNodeID()
 	if err != nil {
 		s.logger.Printf("loading NodeID: %v", err)
 		return s.NodeID
@@ -422,18 +422,18 @@ func (s *Server) monitorAntiEntropy() {
 		case <-s.closing:
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			s.Holder.Stats.Count("AntiEntropy", 1, 1.0)
+			s.holder.Stats.Count("AntiEntropy", 1, 1.0)
 		}
 		t := time.Now()
 		s.logger.Printf("holder sync beginning")
 
 		// Initialize syncer with local holder and remote client.
 		var syncer HolderSyncer
-		syncer.Holder = s.Holder
+		syncer.Holder = s.holder
 		syncer.Node = s.Cluster.Node
 		syncer.Cluster = s.Cluster
 		syncer.Closing = s.closing
-		syncer.Stats = s.Holder.Stats.WithTags("HolderSyncer")
+		syncer.Stats = s.holder.Stats.WithTags("HolderSyncer")
 
 		// Sync holders.
 		if err := syncer.SyncHolder(); err != nil {
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func (s *Server) monitorAntiEntropy() {
 		// Record successful sync in log.
 		s.logger.Printf("holder sync complete")
 		dif := time.Since(t)
-		s.Holder.Stats.Histogram("AntiEntropyDuration", float64(dif), 1.0)
+		s.holder.Stats.Histogram("AntiEntropyDuration", float64(dif), 1.0)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -452,23 +452,23 @@ func (s *Server) monitorAntiEntropy() {
 func (s *Server) ReceiveMessage(pb proto.Message) error {
 	switch obj := pb.(type) {
 	case *internal.CreateSliceMessage:
-		idx := s.Holder.Index(obj.Index)
+		idx := s.holder.Index(obj.Index)
 		if idx == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Local Index not found: %s", obj.Index)
 		}
 		idx.SetRemoteMaxSlice(obj.Slice)
 	case *internal.CreateIndexMessage:
 		opt := IndexOptions{}
-		_, err := s.Holder.CreateIndex(obj.Index, opt)
+		_, err := s.holder.CreateIndex(obj.Index, opt)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.DeleteIndexMessage:
-		if err := s.Holder.DeleteIndex(obj.Index); err != nil {
+		if err := s.holder.DeleteIndex(obj.Index); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.CreateFieldMessage:
-		idx := s.Holder.Index(obj.Index)
+		idx := s.holder.Index(obj.Index)
 		if idx == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Local Index not found: %s", obj.Index)
 		}
@@ -478,12 +478,12 @@ func (s *Server) ReceiveMessage(pb proto.Message) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.DeleteFieldMessage:
-		idx := s.Holder.Index(obj.Index)
+		idx := s.holder.Index(obj.Index)
 		if err := idx.DeleteField(obj.Field); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.CreateViewMessage:
-		f := s.Holder.Field(obj.Index, obj.Field)
+		f := s.holder.Field(obj.Index, obj.Field)
 		if f == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Local Field not found: %s", obj.Field)
 		}
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ func (s *Server) ReceiveMessage(pb proto.Message) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.DeleteViewMessage:
-		f := s.Holder.Field(obj.Index, obj.Field)
+		f := s.holder.Field(obj.Index, obj.Field)
 		if f == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Local Field not found: %s", obj.Field)
 		}
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func (s *Server) ReceiveMessage(pb proto.Message) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	case *internal.RecalculateCaches:
-		s.Holder.RecalculateCaches()
+		s.holder.RecalculateCaches()
 	case *internal.NodeEventMessage:
 		s.Cluster.ReceiveEvent(DecodeNodeEvent(obj))
 	}
@@ -577,14 +577,14 @@ func (s *Server) LocalStatus() (proto.Message, error) {
 	if s.Cluster == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("Server.Cluster is nil")
 	}
-	if s.Holder == nil {
+	if s.holder == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("Server.Holder is nil")
 	}
 
 	ns := internal.NodeStatus{
 		Node:      EncodeNode(s.Cluster.Node),
-		MaxSlices: s.Holder.EncodeMaxSlices(),
-		Schema:    s.Holder.EncodeSchema(),
+		MaxSlices: s.holder.EncodeMaxSlices(),
+		Schema:    s.holder.EncodeSchema(),
 	}
 
 	return &ns, nil
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleRemoteStatus(pb proto.Message) error {
 
 	go func() {
 		// Make sure the holder has opened.
-		<-s.Holder.opened
+		<-s.holder.opened
 
 		err := s.mergeRemoteStatus(pb.(*internal.NodeStatus))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -622,14 +622,14 @@ func (s *Server) mergeRemoteStatus(ns *internal.NodeStatus) error {
 	}
 
 	// Sync schema.
-	if err := s.Holder.ApplySchema(ns.Schema); err != nil {
+	if err := s.holder.ApplySchema(ns.Schema); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "applying schema")
 	}
 
 	// Sync maxSlices.
-	oldmaxslices := s.Holder.MaxSlices()
+	oldmaxslices := s.holder.MaxSlices()
 	for index, newMax := range ns.MaxSlices.Standard {
-		localIndex := s.Holder.Index(index)
+		localIndex := s.holder.Index(index)
 		// if we don't know about an index locally, log an error because
 		// indexes should be created and synced prior to slice creation
 		if localIndex == nil {
@@ -717,26 +717,26 @@ func (s *Server) monitorRuntime() {
 			return
 		case <-s.gcNotifier.AfterGC():
 			// GC just ran.
-			s.Holder.Stats.Count("garbage_collection", 1, 1.0)
+			s.holder.Stats.Count("garbage_collection", 1, 1.0)
 		case <-ticker.C:
 		}
 
 		// Record the number of go routines.
-		s.Holder.Stats.Gauge("goroutines", float64(runtime.NumGoroutine()), 1.0)
+		s.holder.Stats.Gauge("goroutines", float64(runtime.NumGoroutine()), 1.0)
 
 		openFiles, err := countOpenFiles()
 		// Open File handles.
 		if err == nil {
-			s.Holder.Stats.Gauge("OpenFiles", float64(openFiles), 1.0)
+			s.holder.Stats.Gauge("OpenFiles", float64(openFiles), 1.0)
 		}
 
 		// Runtime memory metrics.
 		runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
-		s.Holder.Stats.Gauge("HeapAlloc", float64(m.HeapAlloc), 1.0)
-		s.Holder.Stats.Gauge("HeapInuse", float64(m.HeapInuse), 1.0)
-		s.Holder.Stats.Gauge("StackInuse", float64(m.StackInuse), 1.0)
-		s.Holder.Stats.Gauge("Mallocs", float64(m.Mallocs), 1.0)
-		s.Holder.Stats.Gauge("Frees", float64(m.Frees), 1.0)
+		s.holder.Stats.Gauge("HeapAlloc", float64(m.HeapAlloc), 1.0)
+		s.holder.Stats.Gauge("HeapInuse", float64(m.HeapInuse), 1.0)
+		s.holder.Stats.Gauge("StackInuse", float64(m.StackInuse), 1.0)
+		s.holder.Stats.Gauge("Mallocs", float64(m.Mallocs), 1.0)
+		s.holder.Stats.Gauge("Frees", float64(m.Frees), 1.0)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/pilosa.go b/test/pilosa.go
index a65207c91..bd1628aa6 100644
--- a/test/pilosa.go
+++ b/test/pilosa.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/boltdb"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/gossip"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/http"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/server"
@@ -164,8 +163,6 @@ func (m *Main) Reopen() error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "setting up server")
 	}
 
-	m.Server.Holder.NewAttrStore = boltdb.NewAttrStore
-
 	// Run new program.
 	if err := m.Start(); err != nil {
 		return err