diff --git a/src/engine/server/models/abstract/BaseModel.py b/src/engine/server/models/abstract/BaseModel.py
index 8648c368..be3a6db9 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/models/abstract/BaseModel.py
+++ b/src/engine/server/models/abstract/BaseModel.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from server.services.errors import PortalError, Errors
+
 """Base model class that should be inherited by all other models."""
 
 
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._height_ = height
         self._width_ = width
         self._label_map_ = {}
+        self._model_ = None
 
     def get_info(self):
         """Returns the name, type, directory and description of the model."""
@@ -29,6 +32,15 @@ def get_info(self):
             "type": self._type_,
         }
 
+    def get_model(self):
+        """Returns self._model_ if it is not None
+
+        Throws PortalError Errors.NOTFOUND if model is not found.
+        """
+        if self._model_ is None:
+            raise PortalError(Errors.NOTFOUND, "Model not found")
+        return self._model_
+
     def get_key(self):
         """Returns the model key."""
         return self._key_
diff --git a/src/engine/server/models/darknet_model.py b/src/engine/server/models/darknet_model.py
index 98f1e280..04cadf8a 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/models/darknet_model.py
+++ b/src/engine/server/models/darknet_model.py
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@ def load(self):
         loaded_model = cv2.dnn.readNetFromDarknet(
             self._configname_, self._weightsname_
         )
-        return loaded_model
+        self._model_ = loaded_model
 
-    def predict(self, model, image_array):
+    def predict(self, image_array):
         try:
+            model = self._model_
             (H, W) = image_array.shape[:2]
             ln = model.getLayerNames()
             ln = [ln[i[0] - 1] for i in model.getUnconnectedOutLayers()]
diff --git a/src/engine/server/models/tensorflow_model.py b/src/engine/server/models/tensorflow_model.py
index b8fd6a4b..96bcbf21 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/models/tensorflow_model.py
+++ b/src/engine/server/models/tensorflow_model.py
@@ -62,9 +62,12 @@ def load(self):
         loaded_model = tf.saved_model.load(
             os.path.join(self._directory_, "saved_model")
         )
-        return loaded_model
+        self._model_ = loaded_model
 
-    def predict(self, model, image_array):
+    def predict(self, image_array):
+        if self._model_ is None:
+            raise PortalError(Errors.NOTFOUND, "Model is not Loaded")
+        model = self._model_
         image_tensor = tf.convert_to_tensor(
             cv2.resize(
                 image_array,
diff --git a/src/engine/server/routes/routes.py b/src/engine/server/routes/routes.py
index 0c885bd4..f8cd71b6 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/routes/routes.py
+++ b/src/engine/server/routes/routes.py
@@ -488,10 +488,10 @@ def predict_single_image(model_id: str) -> tuple:
             if model_id not in global_store.get_loaded_model_keys():
                 raise PortalError(Errors.NOTFOUND, "model_id not loaded.")
 
-            model_dict = global_store.get_model_dict(model_id)
+            model_class = global_store.get_model_class(model_id)
 
             output = predict_image(
-                model_dict, format_arg, iou, image_directory
+                model_class, format_arg, iou, image_directory
             )
             global_store.add_predictions(prediction_key, output)
 
@@ -585,10 +585,10 @@ def predict_video_fn(model_id: str) -> tuple:
                 raise PortalError(Errors.UNINITIALIZED, "No Models loaded.")
             if model_id not in global_store.get_loaded_model_keys():
                 raise PortalError(Errors.NOTFOUND, "model_id not loaded.")
-            model_dict = global_store.get_model_dict(model_id)
+            model_class = global_store.get_model_class(model_id)
 
             output = predict_video(
-                model_dict,
+                model_class,
                 iou=iou,
                 video_directory=video_directory,
                 frame_interval=frame_interval,
diff --git a/src/engine/server/services/global_store.py b/src/engine/server/services/global_store.py
index 9c094ddd..48378466 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/services/global_store.py
+++ b/src/engine/server/services/global_store.py
@@ -320,14 +320,13 @@ def check_model_limit(self):
         """Check if current registered models exceeds the model limit."""
         return len(self._loaded_model_list_) >= self._model_load_limit_
 
-    def load_model(self, key: str, model_dict: dict) -> None:
+    def load_model(self, key: str, model_class: BaseModel) -> None:
         """Add a model into the loaded model list.
 
         :param key: The model key.
-        :param model_dict: A dictionary of the loaded model
-            and its model class.
+        :param model_class: The model class that the model key represents.
         """
-        self._loaded_model_list_[key] = model_dict
+        self._loaded_model_list_[key] = model_class
 
     def get_loaded_model_keys(self) -> list:
         """Retrieve all model keys in the loaded model list."""
@@ -345,11 +344,11 @@ def unload_model(self, key: str) -> None:
 
         self._save_store_()
 
-    def get_model_dict(self, key: str) -> tuple:
+    def get_model_class(self, key: str) -> tuple:
         """Retrieve the model, label map, height and width given the model key.
 
         :param key: The model key.
-        :return: A dictionary of the loaded model and its model class.
+        :return: The model class that the model key represents.
         """
         return self._loaded_model_list_[key]
 
diff --git a/src/engine/server/services/model_loader.py b/src/engine/server/services/model_loader.py
index 0b8b28ae..a6d31224 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/services/model_loader.py
+++ b/src/engine/server/services/model_loader.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ def model_loader(model_id: str) -> Response:
         registered_model: BaseModel = global_store.get_registered_model(
             model_id
         )
-        loaded_model = registered_model.load()
-        model_dict = {"model": loaded_model, "model_class": registered_model}
-        global_store.load_model(model_id, model_dict)
+        registered_model.load()
+        global_store.load_model(model_id, registered_model)
         return Response(status=200)
     except KeyError as e:
         raise PortalError(
diff --git a/src/engine/server/services/predictions.py b/src/engine/server/services/predictions.py
index 07c2ee45..4d5265fa 100644
--- a/src/engine/server/services/predictions.py
+++ b/src/engine/server/services/predictions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 """Module containing the prediction function"""
 import os
 import cv2
+from typing import Optional
+
+import numpy as np
 
 # pylint: disable=E0401, E0611
 from server.utilities.prediction_utilities import (
@@ -17,27 +20,25 @@
 
 # pylint: disable=R0913
 def _predict_single_image(
-    model_dict,
-    format_arg,
-    iou,
-    image_array,
-    confidence=0.001,
+    model_class: BaseModel,
+    format_arg: str,
+    iou: float,
+    image_array: np.ndarray,
+    confidence: Optional[float] = 0.001,
 ):
     """Make predictions on a single image.
 
-    :param model_dict: A dictionary of the loaded model and its model class.
+    :param model_class: A dictionary of the loaded model and its model class.
     :param format_arg: The output format.
     :param iou: The intersection of union threshold.
     :param image_array: The single image as an array.
     :param confidence: The confidence threshold.
     :return: The predictions in the format requested by format_arg.
     """
-    model = model_dict["model"]
-    model_class: BaseModel = model_dict["model_class"]
+    print("model_class", model_class)
     label_map = model_class.get_label_map()
     image_array = cv2.cvtColor(image_array, cv2.COLOR_BGRA2RGB)
     detections = model_class.predict(
-        model=model,
         image_array=image_array,
     )
     suppressed_output = get_suppressed_output(
@@ -63,14 +64,14 @@ def _predict_single_image(
 
 
 def predict_image(
-    model_dict,
-    format_arg,
-    iou,
-    image_directory,
+    model_class: BaseModel,
+    format_arg: str,
+    iou: float,
+    image_directory: str,
 ):
     """Make predictions on a single image.
 
-    :param model_dict: A dictionary of the loaded model and its model class.
+    :param model_class: A dictionary of the loaded model and its model class.
     :param format_arg: The output format.
     :param iou: The intersection of union threshold.
     :param image_directory: The directory of the single image.
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def predict_image(
     """
     image_arr = cv2.imread(image_directory)
     return _predict_single_image(
-        model_dict=model_dict,
+        model_class=model_class,
         format_arg=format_arg,
         iou=iou,
         image_array=image_arr,
@@ -87,15 +88,15 @@ def predict_image(
 
 # pylint: disable=R0913
 def predict_video(
-    model_dict,
-    iou,
-    video_directory,
-    frame_interval,
-    confidence,
+    model_class: BaseModel,
+    iou: float,
+    video_directory: str,
+    frame_interval: int,
+    confidence: float,
 ):
     """Make predictions on a multiple images within the video.
 
-    :param model_dict: A dictionary of the loaded model and its model class.
+    :param model_class: A dictionary of the loaded model and its model class.
     :param iou: The intersection of union threshold.
     :param video_directory: The directory of the video.
     :param frame_interval: The sampling interval of the video.
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ def predict_video(
             cap.set(1, count)
             # make inference the frame
             single_output = _predict_single_image(
-                model_dict=model_dict,
+                model_class=model_class,
                 format_arg="json",
                 iou=iou,
                 image_array=frame,