diff --git a/files/helpers/alerts.py b/files/helpers/alerts.py
index e99f7b502..ccc24c058 100644
--- a/files/helpers/alerts.py
+++ b/files/helpers/alerts.py
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ def notif_comment(text):
 
 	text_html = sanitize(text, blackjack="notification")
 
-	g.db.flush()
-
 	existing = g.db.query(Comment.id).filter(
 		Comment.author_id == AUTOJANNY_ID,
 		Comment.parent_post == None,
@@ -78,8 +76,6 @@ def notif_comment(text):
 			n.comment_id = replace_with
 			g.db.add(n)
 
-		g.db.flush()
-
 		for c in g.db.query(Comment).filter(Comment.id.in_(replaced)).all():
 			g.db.delete(c)
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/cron.py b/files/helpers/cron.py
index ce3bf8ad0..31469f513 100644
--- a/files/helpers/cron.py
+++ b/files/helpers/cron.py
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ def _sub_inactive_purge_task():
 
 	for x in to_delete:
 		g.db.delete(x)
-	g.db.flush()
 
 	for x in dead_holes:
 		g.db.delete(x)
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 7a487231a..48483dcd1 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -696,7 +696,6 @@ def admin_add_alt(v:User, username):
 		is_manual=True,
 	)
 	g.db.add(a)
-	g.db.flush()
 
 	cache.delete_memoized(get_alt_graph_ids, user1.id)
 	cache.delete_memoized(get_alt_graph_ids, user2.id)
diff --git a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
index 0b62a4c45..2c9608ea1 100644
--- a/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
+++ b/files/routes/asset_submissions.py
@@ -361,8 +361,6 @@ def approve_hat(v, name):
 	hat.description = description
 	g.db.add(hat)
 
-
-	g.db.flush()
 	author = hat.author
 
 	all_by_author = g.db.query(HatDef).filter_by(author_id=author.id).count()
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index d720ceadf..289181470 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ def buy(v:User, award):
 			lootbox_items.append(AWARDS[lb_award]['title'])
 			lb_award = AwardRelationship(user_id=v.id, kind=lb_award, price_paid=price // LOOTBOX_ITEM_COUNT)
 			g.db.add(lb_award)
-			g.db.flush()
 
 		v.lootboxes_bought += 1
 		lootbox_msg = "You open your lootbox and receive: " + ', '.join(lootbox_items)
diff --git a/files/routes/groups.py b/files/routes/groups.py
index ff810c6aa..1b0ad32b7 100644
--- a/files/routes/groups.py
+++ b/files/routes/groups.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ def create_group(v):
 
 	group = Group(name=name)
 	g.db.add(group)
-	g.db.flush()
 
 	group_membership = GroupMembership(
 		user_id=v.id,
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index 4db9c7c01..270936904 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ def sign_up_post(v:Optional[User]):
 
 	g.db.add(new_user)
 
-	g.db.flush()
-
 	if ref_id:
 		ref_user = get_account(ref_id)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index 837f8fbb9..5d0fffc87 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ def notifications_modmail(v):
 	total = comments.count()
 	listing = comments.order_by(Comment.id.desc()).offset(PAGE_SIZE*(page-1)).limit(PAGE_SIZE).all()
 
-	g.db.flush()
-
 	if v.client: return {"data":[x.json for x in listing]}
 
 	return render_template("notifications.html",
@@ -411,8 +409,6 @@ def notifications(v:User):
 	all_cids = set(all_cids)
 	output = get_comments_v_properties(v, None, Comment.id.in_(all_cids))[1]
 
-	g.db.flush()
-
 	if v.client: return {"data":[x.json for x in listing]}
 
 	return render_template("notifications.html",
diff --git a/files/routes/routehelpers.py b/files/routes/routehelpers.py
index fb1bd4686..00333f0ef 100644
--- a/files/routes/routehelpers.py
+++ b/files/routes/routehelpers.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ def add_alt(user1:int, user2:int):
 	if not existing:
 		new_alt = Alt(user1=user1, user2=user2)
 		g.db.add(new_alt)
-		g.db.flush()
 		cache.delete_memoized(get_alt_graph_ids, user1)
 		cache.delete_memoized(get_alt_graph_ids, user2)
 
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ def check_for_alts(current:User, include_current_session=False):
 	past_accs.add(current_id)
 	if include_current_session:
 		session["history"] = list(past_accs)
-	g.db.flush()
+
 	for u in get_alt_graph(current.id):
 		if u.shadowbanned and not current.shadowbanned:
 			current.shadowbanned = u.shadowbanned
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 85a9dc9bc..8f19da616 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ def settings_security_post(v):
 
 		v.mfa_secret = None
 		g.db.add(v)
-		g.db.flush()
 		return render_template("settings/security.html", v=v, msg="Two-factor authentication disabled!")
 
 @app.post("/settings/log_out_all_others")
diff --git a/files/routes/subs.py b/files/routes/subs.py
index 87b81dfdc..4635b9d83 100644
--- a/files/routes/subs.py
+++ b/files/routes/subs.py
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ def create_sub2(v):
 
 	sub = Sub(name=name)
 	g.db.add(sub)
-	g.db.flush()
 	mod = Mod(user_id=v.id, sub=sub.name)
 	g.db.add(mod)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index e58a307f1..071f6cfe5 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -111,11 +111,9 @@ def vote_post_comment(target_id, new, v, cls, vote_cls):
 		else:
 			return 0
 
-		try: g.db.flush()
+		try: return votes.count()
 		except: abort(500)
 
-		return votes.count()
-
 	target.upvotes = get_vote_count(1, False)
 	target.downvotes = get_vote_count(-1, False)