diff --git a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
index 3ac992d3..c747e3f4 100644
--- a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ Global Settings
 
 .. _Redis.from_url(url): https://redis-py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/connections.html#redis.client.Redis.from_url
 
-A redis DB can be connected by an URL, in :py:obj:`searx.shared.redisdb` you
+A redis DB can be connected by an URL, in :py:obj:`searx.redisdb` you
 will find a description to test your redis connection in SerXNG.  When using
 sockets, don't forget to check the access rights on the socket::
 
diff --git a/docs/admin/installation-uwsgi.rst b/docs/admin/installation-uwsgi.rst
index a6ea8560..e888d067 100644
--- a/docs/admin/installation-uwsgi.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/installation-uwsgi.rst
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ For example on Fedora (RHEL): If you try to install a redis DB with socket
 communication and you want to connect to it from the SearXNG uWSGI, you will see a
 *Permission denied* in the log of your instance::
 
-  ERROR:searx.shared.redis: [searxng (993)] can't connect redis DB ...
-  ERROR:searx.shared.redis:   Error 13 connecting to unix socket: /usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock. Permission denied.
+  ERROR:searx.redisdb: [searxng (993)] can't connect redis DB ...
+  ERROR:searx.redisdb:   Error 13 connecting to unix socket: /usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock. Permission denied.
   ERROR:searx.plugins.limiter: init limiter DB failed!!!
 
 Even if your *searxng* user of the uWSGI process is added to additional groups
diff --git a/docs/admin/update-searxng.rst b/docs/admin/update-searxng.rst
index 6c199638..0d7b5e1b 100644
--- a/docs/admin/update-searxng.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/update-searxng.rst
@@ -132,5 +132,4 @@ to see if there are some left overs.  In this example there exists a *old*
    INFO:  [OK] (old) account 'filtron' does not exists
    INFO:  [OK] (old) account 'morty' does not exists
    ...
-   INFO    searx.shared                  : Use shared_simple implementation
-   INFO    searx.shared.redis            : connected redis DB --> default
+   INFO    searx.redisdb            : connected redis DB --> default
diff --git a/docs/src/searx.shared.redisdb.rst b/docs/src/searx.redisdb.rst
similarity index 59%
rename from docs/src/searx.shared.redisdb.rst
rename to docs/src/searx.redisdb.rst
index 265d8761..625378c9 100644
--- a/docs/src/searx.shared.redisdb.rst
+++ b/docs/src/searx.redisdb.rst
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 Redis DB
 ========
 
-.. automodule:: searx.shared.redisdb
+.. automodule:: searx.redisdb
   :members:
diff --git a/searx/plugins/limiter.py b/searx/plugins/limiter.py
index c11fd506..b66a0805 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/limiter.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/limiter.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Enable the plugin in ``settings.yml``:
 import re
 from flask import request
 
-from searx.shared import redisdb
+from searx import redisdb
 from searx.redislib import incr_sliding_window
 
 name = "Request limiter"
diff --git a/searx/shared/redisdb.py b/searx/redisdb.py
similarity index 94%
rename from searx/shared/redisdb.py
rename to searx/redisdb.py
index d8e29d91..0544d697 100644
--- a/searx/shared/redisdb.py
+++ b/searx/redisdb.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 This implementation uses the :ref:`settings redis` setup from ``settings.yml``.
 A redis DB connect can be tested by::
 
-  >>> from searx.shared import redisdb
-  >>> redisdb.init()
+  >>> from searx import redisdb
+  >>> redisdb.initialize()
   True
   >>> db = redisdb.client()
   >>> db.set("foo", "bar")
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ OLD_REDIS_URL_DEFAULT_URL = 'unix:///usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock?db=0
 """This was the default Redis URL in settings.yml."""
 
 _CLIENT = None
-logger = logging.getLogger('searx.shared.redisdb')
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def client() -> redis.Redis:
diff --git a/searx/search/checker/background.py b/searx/search/checker/background.py
index e5bd642c..aec2a179 100644
--- a/searx/search/checker/background.py
+++ b/searx/search/checker/background.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from typing_extensions import TypedDict, Literal
 import redis.exceptions
 
 from searx import logger, settings, searx_debug
-from searx.shared.redisdb import client as get_redis_client
+from searx.redisdb import client as get_redis_client
 from searx.exceptions import SearxSettingsException
 from searx.search.processors import PROCESSORS
 from searx.search.checker import Checker
diff --git a/searx/search/checker/scheduler.py b/searx/search/checker/scheduler.py
index 1ae63595..cc3bb738 100644
--- a/searx/search/checker/scheduler.py
+++ b/searx/search/checker/scheduler.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import time
 import importlib
 from typing import Callable
 
-from searx.shared.redisdb import client as get_redis_client
+from searx.redisdb import client as get_redis_client
 from searx.redislib import lua_script_storage
 
 
diff --git a/searx/shared/__init__.py b/searx/shared/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c7fc9f8..00000000
--- a/searx/shared/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
-# lint: pylint
-"""Initialization of a *shared* storage.
-"""
-
-from . import redisdb
diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index 4f334a9d..d4206ca1 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ from searx.locales import (
 # renaming names from searx imports ...
 from searx.autocomplete import search_autocomplete, backends as autocomplete_backends
 from searx.languages import language_codes as languages
-from searx.shared.redisdb import initialize as redis_initialize
+from searx.redisdb import initialize as redis_initialize
 from searx.search import SearchWithPlugins, initialize as search_initialize
 from searx.network import stream as http_stream, set_context_network_name
 from searx.search.checker import get_result as checker_get_result
diff --git a/utils/searxng.sh b/utils/searxng.sh
index e7aa8ed1..aaa69cc5 100755
--- a/utils/searxng.sh
+++ b/utils/searxng.sh
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ In your instance, redis DB connector is configured at:
 
     ${redis_url}
 "
-    if searxng.instance.exec python -c "from searx.shared import redisdb; redisdb.initialize() or exit(42)"; then
+    if searxng.instance.exec python -c "from searx import redisdb; redisdb.initialize() or exit(42)"; then
         info_msg "SearXNG instance is able to connect redis DB."
         return
     fi
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ In your instance, redis DB connector is configured at:
             # fedora35 there is v2.0.20 installed --> no way to get additional
             # groups on fedora's tyrant mode.
             #
-            # ERROR:searx.shared.redis: [searxng (993)] can't connect redis DB ...
-            # ERROR:searx.shared.redis:   Error 13 connecting to unix socket: /usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock. Permission denied.
+            # ERROR:searx.redisdb: [searxng (993)] can't connect redis DB ...
+            # ERROR:searx.redisdb:   Error 13 connecting to unix socket: /usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock. Permission denied.
             # ERROR:searx.plugins.limiter: init limiter DB failed!!!
             #
             # $ ps -aef | grep '/usr/sbin/uwsgi --ini searxng.ini'
diff --git a/utils/searxng_check.py b/utils/searxng_check.py
index bd2d6028..dca4f1cd 100644
--- a/utils/searxng_check.py
+++ b/utils/searxng_check.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ if os.path.isfile(OLD_SETTING):
         ))
     warnings.warn(msg, DeprecationWarning)
 
-from searx.shared import redisdb
-from searx import get_setting
+from searx import redisdb, get_setting
 
 if not redisdb.initialize():
     warnings.warn("can't connect to redis DB at: %s" % get_setting('redis.url'), RuntimeWarning, stacklevel=2)