diff --git a/weboob/backend.py b/weboob/backend.py
index 4372a4e1..907777f2 100644
--- a/weboob/backend.py
+++ b/weboob/backend.py
@@ -20,6 +20,29 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 import re
 
+class BackendStorage(object):
+    def __init__(self, name, storage):
+        self.name = name
+        self.storage = storage
+
+    def set(self, *args):
+        if self.storage:
+            return self.storage.set(self.name, *args)
+
+    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self.storage:
+            return self.storage.get(self.name, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            return kwargs.get('default', None)
+
+    def load(self, default):
+        if self.storage:
+            return self.storage.load(self.name, default)
+
+    def save(self):
+        if self.storage:
+            return self.storage.save(self.name)
+
 class Backend(object):
     # Module name.
     NAME = None
@@ -69,9 +92,8 @@ class Backend(object):
                 elif isinstance(field.default, float):
                     value = float(value)
             self.config[name] = value
-        self.storage = storage
-        if self.storage:
-            self.storage.load(self.name, self.STORAGE)
+        self.storage = BackendStorage(self.name, storage)
+        self.storage.load(self.STORAGE)
 
     def has_caps(self, *caps):
         for c in caps:
diff --git a/weboob/backends/dlfp/backend.py b/weboob/backends/dlfp/backend.py
index c0b9c3b3..bda18d3a 100644
--- a/weboob/backends/dlfp/backend.py
+++ b/weboob/backends/dlfp/backend.py
@@ -63,22 +63,22 @@ class DLFPBackend(Backend, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesReply):
             for message in self._iter_messages_of('telegram', thread, only_new):
                 yield message
 
-    def _iter_messages_of(self, what, thread, only_new):
-        if not what in self.storage.get(self.name, 'seen'):
-            self.storage.set(self.name, 'seen', what, {})
+    def _iter_messages_of(self, what, thread_wanted, only_new):
+        if not what in self.storage.get('seen'):
+            self.storage.set('seen', what, {})
 
         seen = {}
         for article in ArticlesList(what).iter_articles():
-            if thread and thread != article.id:
+            if thread_wanted and thread_wanted != article.id:
                 continue
 
             thread = self.browser.get_content(article.id)
 
-            if not article.id in self.storage.get(self.name, 'seen', what):
+            if not article.id in self.storage.get('seen', what):
                 seen[article.id] = {'comments': []}
                 new = True
             else:
-                seen[article.id] = self.storage.get(self.name, 'seen', what, article.id)
+                seen[article.id] = self.storage.get('seen', what, article.id)
                 new = False
             if not only_new or new:
                 yield Message(thread.id,
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class DLFPBackend(Backend, ICapMessages, ICapMessagesReply):
                                   comment.reply_id,
                                   comment.body,
                                   'Score: %d' % comment.score)
-        self.storage.set(self.name, 'seen', what, seen)
-        self.storage.save(self.name)
+        self.storage.set('seen', what, seen)
+        self.storage.save()
 
     def post_reply(self, thread_id, reply_id, title, message):
         return self.browser.post(thread_id, reply_id, title, message)