diff --git a/tools/module_author.rb b/tools/module_author.rb
index 84d2e04dbe..d0170b263b 100755
--- a/tools/module_author.rb
+++ b/tools/module_author.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require 'msf/base'
 Indent = '    '
 
 # Initialize the simplified framework instance.
-$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create
+$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create('DisableDatabase' => true)
 
 tbl = Rex::Ui::Text::Table.new(
 	'Header'  => 'Module References',
diff --git a/tools/module_disclodate.rb b/tools/module_disclodate.rb
index 302fe419f1..4c6036691b 100755
--- a/tools/module_disclodate.rb
+++ b/tools/module_disclodate.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ require 'msf/base'
 Indent = '  '
 
 # Initialize the simplified framework instance.
-$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create
+$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create('DisableDatabase' => true)
 
 
 tbl = Rex::Ui::Text::Table.new(
diff --git a/tools/module_license.rb b/tools/module_license.rb
index 0ff8545d2e..aa87b8b890 100755
--- a/tools/module_license.rb
+++ b/tools/module_license.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ end
 Indent = '    '
 
 # Initialize the simplified framework instance.
-$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create
+$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create('DisableDatabase' => true)
 
 
 tbl = Rex::Ui::Text::Table.new(
diff --git a/tools/module_ports.rb b/tools/module_ports.rb
index 9f9214e244..e4d0d8588a 100755
--- a/tools/module_ports.rb
+++ b/tools/module_ports.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ require 'msf/ui'
 require 'msf/base'
 
 # Initialize the simplified framework instance.
-$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create
+$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create('DisableDatabase' => true)
 
 all_modules = $framework.exploits.merge($framework.auxiliary)
 all_ports = {}
diff --git a/tools/module_reference.rb b/tools/module_reference.rb
index bcbe10e70d..f527fb3d37 100755
--- a/tools/module_reference.rb
+++ b/tools/module_reference.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require 'msf/base'
 Indent = '    ' 
 
 # Initialize the simplified framework instance.
-$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create
+$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create('DisableDatabase' => true)
 
 tbl = Rex::Ui::Text::Table.new(
 	'Header'  => 'Module References',
diff --git a/tools/module_targets.rb b/tools/module_targets.rb
index b860933f2f..dfaf240304 100755
--- a/tools/module_targets.rb
+++ b/tools/module_targets.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require 'msf/base'
 Indent = '    '
 
 # Initialize the simplified framework instance.
-$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create
+$framework = Msf::Simple::Framework.create('DisableDatabase' => true)
 
 tbl = Rex::Ui::Text::Table.new(
 	'Header'  => 'Module Targets',