diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 339352e13..0b2fae8dc 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from files.routes.front import comment_idlist
 from pusher_push_notifications import PushNotifications
 from flask import *
 from files.__main__ import app, limiter
-from sqlalchemy.orm import contains_eager
+
 
 site = environ.get("DOMAIN").strip()
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 															 Comment.parent_comment_id == parent_comment_id,
 															 Comment.parent_submission == parent_submission,
 															 CommentAux.body == body
-															 ).options(contains_eager(Comment.comment_aux)).first()
+															 ).first()
 	if existing:
 		return {"error": f"You already made that comment: {existing.permalink}"}, 409
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 			CommentAux.body.op(
 				'<->')(body) < app.config["COMMENT_SPAM_SIMILAR_THRESHOLD"],
 			Comment.created_utc > cutoff
-		).options(contains_eager(Comment.comment_aux)).all()
+		).all()
 
 		threshold = app.config["COMMENT_SPAM_COUNT_THRESHOLD"]
 		if v.age >= (60 * 60 * 24 * 7):
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ def edit_comment(cid, v):
 		CommentAux.body.op(
 			'<->')(body) < app.config["SPAM_SIMILARITY_THRESHOLD"],
 		Comment.created_utc > cutoff
-	).options(contains_eager(Comment.comment_aux)).all()
+	).all()
 
 	threshold = app.config["SPAM_SIMILAR_COUNT_THRESHOLD"]
 	if v.age >= (60 * 60 * 24 * 30):
diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index a6301b264..d2c2f13d0 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import re
 from sqlalchemy import *
 from flask import *
 from files.__main__ import app
-import random
-from sqlalchemy.orm import contains_eager
+
 
 query_regex=re.compile("(\w+):(\S+)")
 valid_params=[
@@ -143,11 +142,6 @@ def searchposts(v):
 			cutoff = 0
 		posts = posts.filter(Submission.created_utc >= cutoff)
 
-	posts=posts.options(
-		contains_eager(Submission.submission_aux),
-		contains_eager(Submission.author),
-		)
-
 	if sort == "new":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.desc())
 	elif sort == "old":
@@ -245,9 +239,6 @@ def searchcomments(v):
 			cutoff = 0
 		comments = comments.filter(Comment.created_utc >= cutoff)
 
-	comments=comments.options(contains_eager(Comment.comment_aux))
-
-
 
 
 	if sort == "new":
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 6acc04866..21155eefa 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from files.mail import *
 from flask import *
 from files.__main__ import app, limiter
 from pusher_push_notifications import PushNotifications
-from sqlalchemy.orm import contains_eager
 
 site = environ.get("DOMAIN").strip()
 
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ def message2(v, username):
 	existing = g.db.query(Comment).join(CommentAux).options(lazyload('*')).filter(Comment.author_id == v.id,
 															Comment.sentto == user.id,
 															CommentAux.body == message,
-															).options(contains_eager(Comment.comment_aux)).first()
+															).first()
 	if existing: return redirect('/notifications?messages=true')
 
 	text = re.sub('([^\n])\n([^\n])', r'\1\n\n\2', message)
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ def messagereply(v):
 	existing = g.db.query(Comment).join(CommentAux).options(lazyload('*')).filter(Comment.author_id == v.id,
 															Comment.sentto == user.id,
 															CommentAux.body == message,
-															).options(contains_eager(Comment.comment_aux)).first()
+															).first()
 	if existing:
 		if existing.parent_comment_id: return redirect(f'/notifications?messages=true#comment-{existing.parent_comment_id}')
 		else: return redirect(f'/notifications?messages=true#comment-{existing.id}')