diff --git a/src/dbSta/src/dbNetwork.cc b/src/dbSta/src/dbNetwork.cc
index ae3b03107d1..7dd5b08114a 100644
--- a/src/dbSta/src/dbNetwork.cc
+++ b/src/dbSta/src/dbNetwork.cc
@@ -818,16 +818,17 @@ Pin* dbNetwork::findPin(const Instance* instance, const char* port_name) const
   }
   if (mod_inst) {
     dbModule* module = mod_inst->getMaster();
-    unsigned ix = 0;
-    if (module->findPortIx(port_name, ix)) {
-      dbModITerm* miterm = nullptr;
-      if (mod_inst->getPinAtIx(ix, miterm))
-        return dbToSta(miterm);
-    }
+    dbModITerm* miterm = nullptr;
+    //removed indexing by port ix (which is most efficient)
+    //to calm OR personnel...
+    if (mod_inst->findModITerm(port_name,miterm))
+      return dbToSta(miterm);
   }
   return nullptr;  // no pins on dbModInst in odb currently
 }
 
+  
+
 Pin* dbNetwork::findPin(const Instance* instance, const Port* port) const
 {
   const char* port_name = name(port);
diff --git a/src/dbSta/src/dbReadVerilog.cc b/src/dbSta/src/dbReadVerilog.cc
index 43c8c42ca6a..2a268ff5599 100644
--- a/src/dbSta/src/dbReadVerilog.cc
+++ b/src/dbSta/src/dbReadVerilog.cc
@@ -681,7 +681,6 @@ void Verilog2db::WireUpModNetsForTopInst(const Instance* inst)
   while (net_iter->hasNext()) {
     Net* net = net_iter->next();
     const char* net_name = network_->pathName(net);
-
     dbModNet* mod_net = top_module->getModNet(net_name);
 
     if (mod_net) {
diff --git a/src/odb/include/odb/db.h b/src/odb/include/odb/db.h
index 3189c06c866..d95e5a206a7 100644
--- a/src/odb/include/odb/db.h
+++ b/src/odb/include/odb/db.h
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ class dbBlock : public dbObject
   dbSet<dbModInst> getModInsts();
   dbSet<dbModNet> getModNets();
   dbSet<dbModBTerm> getModBTerms();
-
+  
   ///
   /// Get the Power Domains of this block.
   ///
@@ -7636,7 +7636,7 @@ class dbModInst : public dbObject
 
   std::string getHierarchicalName() const;
 
-  bool getPinAtIx(unsigned ix, dbModITerm*& ret) const;
+
   bool findModITerm(const char* name, dbModITerm*& ret);
 
   dbSet<dbModITerm> getModITerms();
@@ -7724,6 +7724,7 @@ class dbModule : public dbObject
   dbSet<dbModInst> getChildren();
   dbSet<dbModInst> getModInsts();
   dbSet<dbModNet> getModNets();
+  dbModNet* getModNet(const char* net_name);
   dbSet<dbModBTerm> getModBTerms();
   dbSet<dbInst> getInsts();
 
@@ -7739,14 +7740,10 @@ class dbModule : public dbObject
 
   static dbModule* getModule(dbBlock* block_, uint dbid_);
 
-  dbModInst* getModInst(dbId<dbModInst>);
-  dbInst* getdbInst(dbId<dbInst>);
+
   unsigned getModInstCount();
   unsigned getDbInstCount();
 
-  dbModBTerm* getdbModBTerm(dbId<dbModBTerm>);
-  dbModBTerm* getdbModBTerm(dbBlock*, dbId<dbModBTerm>);
-  dbModNet* getModNet(const char* net_name);
 
   bool findPortIx(const char* port_name, unsigned& ix);
 
diff --git a/src/odb/src/db/dbModInst.cpp b/src/odb/src/db/dbModInst.cpp
index f410d46089e..9e37cf6c658 100644
--- a/src/odb/src/db/dbModInst.cpp
+++ b/src/odb/src/db/dbModInst.cpp
@@ -335,23 +335,6 @@ bool dbModInst::findModITerm(const char* name, dbModITerm*& ret)
   return false;
 }
 
-bool dbModInst::getPinAtIx(unsigned ix, dbModITerm*& ret) const
-{
-  _dbModInst* _obj = (_dbModInst*) this;
-  _dbBlock* block = (_dbBlock*) _obj->getOwner();
-  (void) block;
-  (void) _obj;
-  printf("TDODO");
-  /*
-  if (ix < _obj->_pin_vec.size()) {
-    dbId<dbModITerm> el = _obj->_pin_vec.at(ix);
-    dbId<_dbModITerm> conv_el(el.id());
-    ret = (dbModITerm*) (block->_moditerm_tbl->getPtr(conv_el));
-    return true;
-  }
-  */
-  return false;
-}
 
 // User Code End dbModInstPublicMethods
 }  // namespace odb
diff --git a/src/odb/src/db/dbModule.cpp b/src/odb/src/db/dbModule.cpp
index 52c43c60717..9e9ebe30a9b 100644
--- a/src/odb/src/db/dbModule.cpp
+++ b/src/odb/src/db/dbModule.cpp
@@ -288,21 +288,6 @@ void dbModule::highestModWithNetNamed(const char* modbterm_name,
   }
 }
 
-dbModInst* dbModule::getModInst(dbId<dbModInst> el)
-{
-  _dbModule* module = (_dbModule*) this;
-  _dbBlock* block = (_dbBlock*) module->getOwner();
-  dbId<_dbModInst> converted_el(el.id());
-  return ((dbModInst*) (block->_modinst_tbl->getPtr(converted_el)));
-}
-
-dbInst* dbModule::getdbInst(dbId<dbInst> el)
-{
-  _dbModule* module = (_dbModule*) this;
-  _dbBlock* block = (_dbBlock*) module->getOwner();
-  dbId<_dbInst> converted_el(el.id());
-  return ((dbInst*) (block->_inst_tbl->getPtr(converted_el)));
-}
 
 unsigned dbModule::getModInstCount()
 {
@@ -435,6 +420,17 @@ dbSet<dbModNet> dbModule::getModNets()
   return dbSet<dbModNet>(module, block->_module_modnet_itr);
 }
 
+//This should be in a map some place,
+//but we are using the dbSet to store the mod nets in a module
+dbModNet* dbModule::getModNet(const char* net_name){
+  for (auto mnet: getModNets()){
+    if (!strcmp(net_name,mnet -> getName()))
+      return mnet;
+  }
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+
 dbSet<dbModInst> dbModule::getModInsts()
 {
   _dbModule* module = (_dbModule*) this;
@@ -518,8 +514,6 @@ dbModInst* dbModule::findModInst(const char* name)
 
 dbInst* dbModule::findDbInst(const char* name)
 {
-  _dbModule* cur_module = (_dbModule*) this;
-  _dbBlock* block = (_dbBlock*) cur_module->getOwner();
   for (dbInst* inst : getInsts()) {
     if (!strcmp(inst->getName().c_str(), name))
       return inst;
@@ -547,7 +541,6 @@ std::vector<dbInst*> dbModule::getLeafInsts()
 
 dbModBTerm* dbModule::findModBTerm(const char* name)
 {
-  _dbModule* cur_module = (_dbModule*) this;
   for (dbModBTerm* mod_bterm : getModBTerms()) {
     if (!strcmp(mod_bterm->getName(), name))
       return mod_bterm;
@@ -567,6 +560,8 @@ bool dbModule::findPortIx(const char* port_name, unsigned& ix)
   return false;
 }
 
+
+
 std::string dbModule::getHierarchicalName() const
 {
   dbModInst* inst = getModInst();
@@ -589,45 +584,12 @@ void dbModule::staSetCell(void* cell)
   module->_sta_cell = cell;
 }
 
-dbModNet* dbModule::getModNet(const char* name)
-{
-  _dbModule* obj = (_dbModule*) this;
-  _dbBlock* _block = (_dbBlock*) obj->getOwner();
-  std::string name_str(name);
-  /*
-  if (obj->_modnet_map.find(name_str) != obj->_modnet_map.end()) {
-    dbId<dbModNet> mnet_id = obj->_modnet_map[name_str];
-    dbId<_dbModNet> _mnet_id(mnet_id.id());
-    return (dbModNet*) (_block->_modnet_tbl->getPtr(_mnet_id));
-  }
-  */
-  printf("unsupported: getModNet\n");
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
 dbBlock* dbModule::getOwner()
 {
   _dbModule* obj = (_dbModule*) this;
   return (dbBlock*) obj->getOwner();
 }
 
-dbModBTerm* dbModule::getdbModBTerm(dbBlock* block,
-                                    dbId<dbModBTerm> modbterm_id)
-{
-  _dbBlock* _block = (_dbBlock*) block;
-  unsigned id = modbterm_id.id();
-  dbId<_dbModBTerm> val(id);
-  return (dbModBTerm*) (_block->_modbterm_tbl->getPtr(val));
-}
-
-dbModBTerm* dbModule::getdbModBTerm(dbId<dbModBTerm> modbterm_id)
-{
-  _dbModule* obj = (_dbModule*) this;
-  _dbBlock* _block = (_dbBlock*) obj->getOwner();
-  unsigned id = modbterm_id.id();
-  dbId<_dbModBTerm> val(id);
-  return (dbModBTerm*) (_block->_modbterm_tbl->getPtr(val));
-}
 
 // User Code End dbModulePublicMethods
 }  // namespace odb