diff --git a/sqlx-data.json b/sqlx-data.json
index 066c7ae4..7179fcf9 100644
--- a/sqlx-data.json
+++ b/sqlx-data.json
@@ -108,26 +108,6 @@
     },
     "query": "SELECT time FROM mcaptcha_pow_confirmed_stats \n            WHERE \n                config_id = (\n                    SELECT config_id FROM mcaptcha_config \n                WHERE \n                    key = $1\n                AND\n                     user_id = (\n                        SELECT \n                            ID FROM mcaptcha_users WHERE name = $2))\n                ORDER BY time DESC"
   },
-  "4a5dfbc5aeb2bab290a09640cc25223d484fbc7549e5bc54f33bab8616725031": {
-    "describe": {
-      "columns": [
-        {
-          "name": "exists",
-          "ordinal": 0,
-          "type_info": "Bool"
-        }
-      ],
-      "nullable": [
-        null
-      ],
-      "parameters": {
-        "Left": [
-          "Text"
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "query": "SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 from mcaptcha_config WHERE key = $1)"
-  },
   "4c3a9fe30a4c6bd49ab1cb8883c4495993aa05f2991483b4f04913b2e5043a63": {
     "describe": {
       "columns": [
diff --git a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/create.rs b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/create.rs
index 549e5140..8c0f87d0 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/create.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/create.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-use std::borrow::Cow;
-
 use actix_identity::Identity;
 use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse, Responder};
 use libmcaptcha::defense::Level;
@@ -83,14 +81,14 @@ pub mod runner {
                 duration,
             };
 
-            match data.dblib.create_captcha(&username, &p).await {
+            match data.dblib.create_captcha(username, &p).await {
                 Ok(_) => break,
                 Err(DBError::SecretTaken) => continue,
                 Err(e) => return Err(e.into()),
             }
         }
         data.dblib
-            .add_captcha_levels(&username, &key, &payload.levels)
+            .add_captcha_levels(username, &key, &payload.levels)
             .await?;
         let mcaptcha_config = MCaptchaDetails {
             name: payload.description.clone(),
diff --git a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/update.rs b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/update.rs
index 8ae9978b..18997c9c 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/update.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/mcaptcha/update.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub mod runner {
         futs.push(update_fut);
 
         data.dblib
-            .add_captcha_levels(&username, &payload.key, &payload.levels)
+            .add_captcha_levels(username, &payload.key, &payload.levels)
             .await?;
         try_join_all(futs).await?;
         if let Err(ServiceError::CaptchaError(e)) = data
diff --git a/src/api/v1/pow/get_config.rs b/src/api/v1/pow/get_config.rs
index b56800c1..e797e80d 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/pow/get_config.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/pow/get_config.rs
@@ -42,43 +42,65 @@ pub async fn get_config(
     payload: web::Json<GetConfigPayload>,
     data: AppData,
 ) -> ServiceResult<impl Responder> {
-    let res = sqlx::query!(
-        "SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 from mcaptcha_config WHERE key = $1)",
-        &payload.key,
-    )
-    .fetch_one(&data.db)
-    .await?;
+    //    let res = sqlx::query!(
+    //        "SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 from mcaptcha_config WHERE key = $1)",
+    //        &payload.key,
+    //    )
+    //    .fetch_one(&data.db)
+    //    .await?;
 
-    if res.exists.is_none() {
+    //if res.exists.is_none() {
+    if !data.dblib.captcha_exists(None, &payload.key).await? {
         return Err(ServiceError::TokenNotFound);
     }
     let payload = payload.into_inner();
-    match res.exists {
-        Some(true) => {
-            match data.captcha.get_pow(payload.key.clone()).await {
-                Ok(Some(config)) => {
-                    record_fetch(&payload.key, &data.db).await;
-                    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(config))
-                }
-                Ok(None) => {
-                    init_mcaptcha(&data, &payload.key).await?;
-                    let config = data
-                        .captcha
-                        .get_pow(payload.key.clone())
-                        .await
-                        .expect("mcaptcha should be initialized and ready to go");
-                    // background it. would require data::Data to be static
-                    // to satidfy lifetime
-                    record_fetch(&payload.key, &data.db).await;
-                    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(config))
-                }
-                Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
-            }
-        }
 
-        Some(false) => Err(ServiceError::TokenNotFound),
-        None => Err(ServiceError::TokenNotFound),
+    match data.captcha.get_pow(payload.key.clone()).await {
+        Ok(Some(config)) => {
+            record_fetch(&payload.key, &data.db).await;
+            Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(config))
+        }
+        Ok(None) => {
+            init_mcaptcha(&data, &payload.key).await?;
+            let config = data
+                .captcha
+                .get_pow(payload.key.clone())
+                .await
+                .expect("mcaptcha should be initialized and ready to go");
+            // background it. would require data::Data to be static
+            // to satidfy lifetime
+            record_fetch(&payload.key, &data.db).await;
+            Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(config))
+        }
+        Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
     }
+
+    //    match res.exists {
+    //        Some(true) => {
+    //            match data.captcha.get_pow(payload.key.clone()).await {
+    //                Ok(Some(config)) => {
+    //                    record_fetch(&payload.key, &data.db).await;
+    //                    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(config))
+    //                }
+    //                Ok(None) => {
+    //                    init_mcaptcha(&data, &payload.key).await?;
+    //                    let config = data
+    //                        .captcha
+    //                        .get_pow(payload.key.clone())
+    //                        .await
+    //                        .expect("mcaptcha should be initialized and ready to go");
+    //                    // background it. would require data::Data to be static
+    //                    // to satidfy lifetime
+    //                    record_fetch(&payload.key, &data.db).await;
+    //                    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(config))
+    //                }
+    //                Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
+    //            }
+    //        }
+    //
+    //        Some(false) => Err(ServiceError::TokenNotFound),
+    //        None => Err(ServiceError::TokenNotFound),
+    //    }
 }
 /// Call this when [MCaptcha][libmcaptcha::MCaptcha] is not in master.
 ///