diff --git a/src/calibre/db/cache.py b/src/calibre/db/cache.py
index 6058865fd4..7bdf425507 100644
--- a/src/calibre/db/cache.py
+++ b/src/calibre/db/cache.py
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ class Cache(object):
         self._search_api = Search(self, 'saved_searches', self.field_metadata.get_search_terms())
         self.initialize_dynamic()
 
+    @property
+    def new_api(self):
+        return self
+
     @property
     def safe_read_lock(self):
         ''' A safe read lock is a lock that does nothing if the thread already