diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java
index 6bb431cb..3fa1fd1e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/RecordingPreconditions.java
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ public class RecordingPreconditions {
 
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RecordingPreconditions.class);
 
-    private Config config;
-    private NextGenLocalRecorder recorder;
+    private final Config config;
+    private final NextGenLocalRecorder recorder;
     private long lastPreconditionMessage = 0;
 
 
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public class RecordingPreconditions {
             long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
             if ((now - lastPreconditionMessage) > TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(1)) {
                 LOG.info("The number of downloads is maxed out");
+                lastPreconditionMessage = now;
             }
             // check, if we can stop a recording for a model with lower priority
             Optional<Recording> lowerPrioRecordingProcess = recordingProcessWithLowerPrio(model.getPriority());
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ public class RecordingPreconditions {
     }
 
     private Optional<Model> getModelForUrl(String modelUrl) {
-        return config.getSettings().models.stream()
+        return recorder.getModels().stream()
                 .filter(m -> Objects.equals(m.getUrl(), modelUrl))
                 .findFirst();
     }