diff --git a/pkg/middleware/auth.go b/pkg/middleware/auth.go
index 27e2c2e0cf2..4f491cfca2b 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/auth.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/auth.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	macaron "gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
 
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 )
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type AuthOptions struct {
 	ReqSignedIn     bool
 }
 
-func getApiKey(c *m.ReqContext) string {
+func getApiKey(c *models.ReqContext) string {
 	header := c.Req.Header.Get("Authorization")
 	parts := strings.SplitN(header, " ", 2)
 	if len(parts) == 2 && parts[0] == "Bearer" {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func getApiKey(c *m.ReqContext) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func accessForbidden(c *m.ReqContext) {
+func accessForbidden(c *models.ReqContext) {
 	if c.IsApiRequest() {
 		c.JsonApiErr(403, "Permission denied", nil)
 		return
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func accessForbidden(c *m.ReqContext) {
 	c.Redirect(setting.AppSubUrl + "/")
 }
 
-func notAuthorized(c *m.ReqContext) {
+func notAuthorized(c *models.ReqContext) {
 	if c.IsApiRequest() {
 		c.JsonApiErr(401, "Unauthorized", nil)
 		return
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ func notAuthorized(c *m.ReqContext) {
 	c.Redirect(setting.AppSubUrl + "/login")
 }
 
-func EnsureEditorOrViewerCanEdit(c *m.ReqContext) {
-	if !c.SignedInUser.HasRole(m.ROLE_EDITOR) && !setting.ViewersCanEdit {
+func EnsureEditorOrViewerCanEdit(c *models.ReqContext) {
+	if !c.SignedInUser.HasRole(models.ROLE_EDITOR) && !setting.ViewersCanEdit {
 		accessForbidden(c)
 	}
 }
 
-func RoleAuth(roles ...m.RoleType) macaron.Handler {
-	return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+func RoleAuth(roles ...models.RoleType) macaron.Handler {
+	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 		ok := false
 		for _, role := range roles {
 			if role == c.OrgRole {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func RoleAuth(roles ...m.RoleType) macaron.Handler {
 }
 
 func Auth(options *AuthOptions) macaron.Handler {
-	return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 		if !c.IsSignedIn && options.ReqSignedIn && !c.AllowAnonymous {
 			notAuthorized(c)
 			return
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func Auth(options *AuthOptions) macaron.Handler {
 // Intended for when feature flags open up access to APIs that
 // are otherwise only available to admins.
 func AdminOrFeatureEnabled(enabled bool) macaron.Handler {
-	return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
-		if c.OrgRole == m.ROLE_ADMIN {
+	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
+		if c.OrgRole == models.ROLE_ADMIN {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func AdminOrFeatureEnabled(enabled bool) macaron.Handler {
 }
 
 func SnapshotPublicModeOrSignedIn() macaron.Handler {
-	return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 		if setting.SnapshotPublicMode {
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/auth_proxy.go b/pkg/middleware/auth_proxy.go
index 75a72de49a6..1fa48b52a2d 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/auth_proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/auth_proxy.go
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/remotecache"
 	authproxy "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/middleware/auth_proxy"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
 var header = setting.AuthProxyHeaderName
 
-func initContextWithAuthProxy(store *remotecache.RemoteCache, ctx *m.ReqContext, orgID int64) bool {
+func initContextWithAuthProxy(store *remotecache.RemoteCache, ctx *models.ReqContext, orgID int64) bool {
 	username := ctx.Req.Header.Get(header)
 	auth := authproxy.New(&authproxy.Options{
 		Store: store,
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go
index 2edf04d543e..2bf4da3c35b 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect.go
@@ -5,23 +5,23 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
 )
 
 func getDashboardURLBySlug(orgID int64, slug string) (string, error) {
-	query := m.GetDashboardQuery{Slug: slug, OrgId: orgID}
+	query := models.GetDashboardQuery{Slug: slug, OrgId: orgID}
 
 	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil {
-		return "", m.ErrDashboardNotFound
+		return "", models.ErrDashboardNotFound
 	}
 
-	return m.GetDashboardUrl(query.Result.Uid, query.Result.Slug), nil
+	return models.GetDashboardUrl(query.Result.Uid, query.Result.Slug), nil
 }
 
 func RedirectFromLegacyDashboardURL() macaron.Handler {
-	return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 		slug := c.Params("slug")
 
 		if slug != "" {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func RedirectFromLegacyDashboardURL() macaron.Handler {
 }
 
 func RedirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL() macaron.Handler {
-	return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 		slug := c.Params("slug")
 		renderRequest := c.QueryBool("render")
 
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go
index ca4ea9c84b2..38115e37385 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/dashboard_redirect_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 )
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ func TestMiddlewareDashboardRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 		redirectFromLegacyDashboardUrl := RedirectFromLegacyDashboardURL()
 		redirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloUrl := RedirectFromLegacyDashboardSoloURL()
 
-		fakeDash := m.NewDashboard("Child dash")
+		fakeDash := models.NewDashboard("Child dash")
 		fakeDash.Id = 1
 		fakeDash.FolderId = 1
 		fakeDash.HasAcl = false
 		fakeDash.Uid = util.GenerateShortUID()
 
-		bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *m.GetDashboardQuery) error {
+		bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetDashboardQuery) error {
 			query.Result = fakeDash
 			return nil
 		})
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestMiddlewareDashboardRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 			Convey("Should redirect to new dashboard url with a 301 Moved Permanently", func() {
 				So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 301)
 				redirectURL, _ := sc.resp.Result().Location()
-				So(redirectURL.Path, ShouldEqual, m.GetDashboardUrl(fakeDash.Uid, fakeDash.Slug))
+				So(redirectURL.Path, ShouldEqual, models.GetDashboardUrl(fakeDash.Uid, fakeDash.Slug))
 				So(len(redirectURL.Query()), ShouldEqual, 2)
 			})
 		})
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestMiddlewareDashboardRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 			Convey("Should redirect to new dashboard url with a 301 Moved Permanently", func() {
 				So(sc.resp.Code, ShouldEqual, 301)
 				redirectURL, _ := sc.resp.Result().Location()
-				expectedURL := m.GetDashboardUrl(fakeDash.Uid, fakeDash.Slug)
+				expectedURL := models.GetDashboardUrl(fakeDash.Uid, fakeDash.Slug)
 				expectedURL = strings.Replace(expectedURL, "/d/", "/d-solo/", 1)
 				So(redirectURL.Path, ShouldEqual, expectedURL)
 				So(len(redirectURL.Query()), ShouldEqual, 2)
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/headers.go b/pkg/middleware/headers.go
index 28c623d74b0..96c670468e9 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/headers.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/headers.go
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package middleware
 
 import (
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	macaron "gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
 )
 
 const HeaderNameNoBackendCache = "X-Grafana-NoCache"
 
 func HandleNoCacheHeader() macaron.Handler {
-	return func(ctx *m.ReqContext) {
+	return func(ctx *models.ReqContext) {
 		ctx.SkipCache = ctx.Req.Header.Get(HeaderNameNoBackendCache) == "true"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/logger.go b/pkg/middleware/logger.go
index 2c63810b9c8..8befc7df4aa 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/logger.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/logger.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func Logger() macaron.Handler {
 		}
 
 		if ctx, ok := c.Data["ctx"]; ok {
-			ctxTyped := ctx.(*m.ReqContext)
+			ctxTyped := ctx.(*models.ReqContext)
 			if status == 500 {
 				ctxTyped.Logger.Error("Request Completed", "method", req.Method, "path", req.URL.Path, "status", status, "remote_addr", c.RemoteAddr(), "time_ms", int64(timeTakenMs), "size", rw.Size(), "referer", req.Referer())
 			} else {
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/org_redirect.go b/pkg/middleware/org_redirect.go
index ca63733946c..491ba541185 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/org_redirect.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/org_redirect.go
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
 )
 
+// OrgRedirect changes org and redirects users if the
+// querystring `orgId` doesn't match the active org.
 func OrgRedirect() macaron.Handler {
 	return func(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, c *macaron.Context) {
 		orgIdValue := req.URL.Query().Get("orgId")
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ func OrgRedirect() macaron.Handler {
 			return
 		}
 
-		ctx, ok := c.Data["ctx"].(*m.ReqContext)
+		ctx, ok := c.Data["ctx"].(*models.ReqContext)
 		if !ok || !ctx.IsSignedIn {
 			return
 		}
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ func OrgRedirect() macaron.Handler {
 			return
 		}
 
-		cmd := m.SetUsingOrgCommand{UserId: ctx.UserId, OrgId: orgId}
+		cmd := models.SetUsingOrgCommand{UserId: ctx.UserId, OrgId: orgId}
 		if err := bus.Dispatch(&cmd); err != nil {
 			if ctx.IsApiRequest() {
 				ctx.JsonApiErr(404, "Not found", nil)
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/org_redirect_test.go b/pkg/middleware/org_redirect_test.go
index e74b6e8451c..86f9136356d 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/org_redirect_test.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/org_redirect_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
 )
 
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ func TestOrgRedirectMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	Convey("Can redirect to correct org", t, func() {
 		middlewareScenario(t, "when setting a correct org for the user", func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 			sc.withTokenSessionCookie("token")
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *m.SetUsingOrgCommand) error {
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.SetUsingOrgCommand) error {
 				return nil
 			})
 
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *m.GetSignedInUserQuery) error {
-				query.Result = &m.SignedInUser{OrgId: 1, UserId: 12}
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetSignedInUserQuery) error {
+				query.Result = &models.SignedInUser{OrgId: 1, UserId: 12}
 				return nil
 			})
 
-			sc.userAuthTokenService.LookupTokenProvider = func(ctx context.Context, unhashedToken string) (*m.UserToken, error) {
-				return &m.UserToken{
+			sc.userAuthTokenService.LookupTokenProvider = func(ctx context.Context, unhashedToken string) (*models.UserToken, error) {
+				return &models.UserToken{
 					UserId:        0,
 					UnhashedToken: "",
 				}, nil
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ func TestOrgRedirectMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 		middlewareScenario(t, "when setting an invalid org for user", func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 			sc.withTokenSessionCookie("token")
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *m.SetUsingOrgCommand) error {
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.SetUsingOrgCommand) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("")
 			})
 
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *m.GetSignedInUserQuery) error {
-				query.Result = &m.SignedInUser{OrgId: 1, UserId: 12}
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetSignedInUserQuery) error {
+				query.Result = &models.SignedInUser{OrgId: 1, UserId: 12}
 				return nil
 			})
 
-			sc.userAuthTokenService.LookupTokenProvider = func(ctx context.Context, unhashedToken string) (*m.UserToken, error) {
-				return &m.UserToken{
+			sc.userAuthTokenService.LookupTokenProvider = func(ctx context.Context, unhashedToken string) (*models.UserToken, error) {
+				return &models.UserToken{
 					UserId:        12,
 					UnhashedToken: "",
 				}, nil
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/perf.go b/pkg/middleware/perf.go
index 5b6ab6f2d0a..043f704222a 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/perf.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/perf.go
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ package middleware
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
-
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 )
 
 func MeasureRequestTime() macaron.Handler {
-	return func(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, c *m.ReqContext) {
+	return func(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, c *models.ReqContext) {
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/quota.go b/pkg/middleware/quota.go
index 51f906e2c92..69895c26b55 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/quota.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/quota.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
 
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/quota"
 )
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 func Quota(quotaService *quota.QuotaService) func(target string) macaron.Handler {
 	//https://open.spotify.com/track/7bZSoBEAEEUsGEuLOf94Jm?si=T1Tdju5qRSmmR0zph_6RBw fuuuuunky
 	return func(target string) macaron.Handler {
-		return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+		return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 			limitReached, err := quotaService.QuotaReached(c, target)
 			if err != nil {
 				c.JsonApiErr(500, "failed to get quota", err)
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/quota_test.go b/pkg/middleware/quota_test.go
index c6c8a1fd4d3..174d9bf7286 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/quota_test.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/quota_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/auth"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/quota"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestMiddlewareQuota(t *testing.T) {
 		QuotaFn := Quota(qs)
 
 		middlewareScenario(t, "with user not logged in", func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-			bus.AddHandler("globalQuota", func(query *m.GetGlobalQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
-				query.Result = &m.GlobalQuotaDTO{
+			bus.AddHandler("globalQuota", func(query *models.GetGlobalQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
+				query.Result = &models.GlobalQuotaDTO{
 					Target: query.Target,
 					Limit:  query.Default,
 					Used:   4,
@@ -83,20 +83,20 @@ func TestMiddlewareQuota(t *testing.T) {
 
 		middlewareScenario(t, "with user logged in", func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 			sc.withTokenSessionCookie("token")
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *m.GetSignedInUserQuery) error {
-				query.Result = &m.SignedInUser{OrgId: 2, UserId: 12}
+			bus.AddHandler("test", func(query *models.GetSignedInUserQuery) error {
+				query.Result = &models.SignedInUser{OrgId: 2, UserId: 12}
 				return nil
 			})
 
-			sc.userAuthTokenService.LookupTokenProvider = func(ctx context.Context, unhashedToken string) (*m.UserToken, error) {
-				return &m.UserToken{
+			sc.userAuthTokenService.LookupTokenProvider = func(ctx context.Context, unhashedToken string) (*models.UserToken, error) {
+				return &models.UserToken{
 					UserId:        12,
 					UnhashedToken: "",
 				}, nil
 			}
 
-			bus.AddHandler("globalQuota", func(query *m.GetGlobalQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
-				query.Result = &m.GlobalQuotaDTO{
+			bus.AddHandler("globalQuota", func(query *models.GetGlobalQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
+				query.Result = &models.GlobalQuotaDTO{
 					Target: query.Target,
 					Limit:  query.Default,
 					Used:   4,
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ func TestMiddlewareQuota(t *testing.T) {
 				return nil
 			})
 
-			bus.AddHandler("userQuota", func(query *m.GetUserQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
-				query.Result = &m.UserQuotaDTO{
+			bus.AddHandler("userQuota", func(query *models.GetUserQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
+				query.Result = &models.UserQuotaDTO{
 					Target: query.Target,
 					Limit:  query.Default,
 					Used:   4,
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ func TestMiddlewareQuota(t *testing.T) {
 				return nil
 			})
 
-			bus.AddHandler("orgQuota", func(query *m.GetOrgQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
-				query.Result = &m.OrgQuotaDTO{
+			bus.AddHandler("orgQuota", func(query *models.GetOrgQuotaByTargetQuery) error {
+				query.Result = &models.OrgQuotaDTO{
 					Target: query.Target,
 					Limit:  query.Default,
 					Used:   4,
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/recovery.go b/pkg/middleware/recovery.go
index 7e8a5282b1b..5cc59923cdd 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/recovery.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/recovery.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func Recovery() macaron.Handler {
 				panicLogger := log.Root
 				// try to get request logger
 				if ctx, ok := c.Data["ctx"]; ok {
-					ctxTyped := ctx.(*m.ReqContext)
+					ctxTyped := ctx.(*models.ReqContext)
 					panicLogger = ctxTyped.Logger
 				}
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func Recovery() macaron.Handler {
 					c.Data["ErrorMsg"] = string(stack)
 				}
 
-				ctx, ok := c.Data["ctx"].(*m.ReqContext)
+				ctx, ok := c.Data["ctx"].(*models.ReqContext)
 
 				if ok && ctx.IsApiRequest() {
 					resp := make(map[string]interface{})
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/recovery_test.go b/pkg/middleware/recovery_test.go
index 14844da7857..0ff5908ff8a 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/recovery_test.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/recovery_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/bus"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/remotecache"
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/auth"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestRecoveryMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func PanicHandler(c *m.ReqContext) {
+func PanicHandler(c *models.ReqContext) {
 	panic("Handler has panicked")
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func recoveryScenario(t *testing.T, desc string, url string, fn scenarioFunc) {
 		// mock out gc goroutine
 		sc.m.Use(OrgRedirect())
 
-		sc.defaultHandler = func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+		sc.defaultHandler = func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 			sc.context = c
 			if sc.handlerFunc != nil {
 				sc.handlerFunc(sc.context)
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/render_auth.go b/pkg/middleware/render_auth.go
index bf402872c39..ff5e33c842e 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/render_auth.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/render_auth.go
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ package middleware
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/rendering"
-
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 )
 
-func initContextWithRenderAuth(ctx *m.ReqContext, renderService rendering.Service) bool {
+func initContextWithRenderAuth(ctx *models.ReqContext, renderService rendering.Service) bool {
 	key := ctx.GetCookie("renderKey")
 	if key == "" {
 		return false
@@ -21,10 +20,10 @@ func initContextWithRenderAuth(ctx *m.ReqContext, renderService rendering.Servic
 	}
 
 	ctx.IsSignedIn = true
-	ctx.SignedInUser = &m.SignedInUser{
+	ctx.SignedInUser = &models.SignedInUser{
 		OrgId:   renderUser.OrgID,
 		UserId:  renderUser.UserID,
-		OrgRole: m.RoleType(renderUser.OrgRole),
+		OrgRole: models.RoleType(renderUser.OrgRole),
 	}
 	ctx.IsRenderCall = true
 	ctx.LastSeenAt = time.Now()
diff --git a/pkg/middleware/validate_host.go b/pkg/middleware/validate_host.go
index 63c4b3000e9..ec2ac8253eb 100644
--- a/pkg/middleware/validate_host.go
+++ b/pkg/middleware/validate_host.go
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package middleware
 import (
 	"strings"
 
-	m "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"gopkg.in/macaron.v1"
 )
 
 func ValidateHostHeader(domain string) macaron.Handler {
-	return func(c *m.ReqContext) {
+	return func(c *models.ReqContext) {
 		// ignore local render calls
 		if c.IsRenderCall {
 			return