diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/get_captcha.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/get_captcha.rs
index 133044248..8ee785fcd 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/get_captcha.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/get_captcha.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ impl Perform for GetCaptcha {
 
   #[tracing::instrument(skip(context))]
   async fn perform(&self, context: &Data<LemmyContext>) -> Result<Self::Response, LemmyError> {
-    let local_site = LocalSite::read(context.pool()).await?;
+    let local_site = LocalSite::read(&mut *context.conn().await?).await?;
 
     if !local_site.captcha_enabled {
       return Ok(GetCaptchaResponse { ok: None });
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/reset_password.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/reset_password.rs
index cf65f94eb..d0072f6cd 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/reset_password.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/reset_password.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Perform for PasswordReset {
 
     // Check for too many attempts (to limit potential abuse)
     let recent_resets_count = PasswordResetRequest::get_recent_password_resets_count(
-      context.pool(),
+      &mut *context.conn().await?,
       local_user_view.local_user.id,
     )
     .await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
index 39ef2986a..4150c1348 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/comment.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::{
     CommentUpdateForm,
   },
   traits::{Crud, Likeable, Saveable},
-  utils::{get_conn, naive_now, DbConn, DELETED_REPLACEMENT_TEXT},
+  utils::{naive_now, DbConn, DELETED_REPLACEMENT_TEXT},
 };
 use diesel::{
   dsl::{insert_into, sql_query},
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
index d5e050c60..a7737e719 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/password_reset_request.rs
@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ impl PasswordResetRequest {
   }
 
   pub async fn get_recent_password_resets_count(
-    pool: &DbPool,
+    conn: &mut DbConn,
     user_id: LocalUserId,
   ) -> Result<i64, Error> {
-    let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     password_reset_request
       .filter(local_user_id.eq(user_id))
       .filter(published.gt(now - 1.days()))
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
index 99b49b190..10b8f0e47 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/post.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use crate::{
     PostUpdateForm,
   },
   traits::{Crud, Likeable, Readable, Saveable},
-  utils::{get_conn, naive_now, DbConn, DbPool, DELETED_REPLACEMENT_TEXT, FETCH_LIMIT_MAX},
+  utils::{naive_now, DbConn, DELETED_REPLACEMENT_TEXT, FETCH_LIMIT_MAX},
 };
 use ::url::Url;
 use diesel::{dsl::insert_into, result::Error, ExpressionMethods, QueryDsl, TextExpressionMethods};
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ impl Post {
     conn: &mut DbConn,
     for_creator_id: PersonId,
   ) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
-    let perma_deleted = "*Permananently Deleted*";
-    let perma_deleted_url = "https://deleted.com";
+    let _perma_deleted = "*Permananently Deleted*";
+    let _perma_deleted_url = "https://deleted.com";
 
     diesel::update(post.filter(creator_id.eq(for_creator_id)))
       .set((