diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
index f6cca0d06..2487b4ab5 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
   use Mix.Task
   import Ecto.Changeset
   alias Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.Common
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
 
   @shortdoc "Manages Pleroma users"
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.Pleroma.User do
   - `--password PASSWORD` - the user's password
   - `--moderator`/`--no-moderator` - whether the user is a moderator
   - `--admin`/`--no-admin` - whether the user is an admin
-  - `-y`, `--assume-yes`/`--no-assume-yes` - whether to assume yes to all questions 
+  - `-y`, `--assume-yes`/`--no-assume-yes` - whether to assume yes to all questions
 
   ## Generate an invite link.
 
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ def run(["unsubscribe", nickname]) do
       {:ok, friends} = User.get_friends(user)
 
       Enum.each(friends, fn friend ->
-        user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+        user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
         Mix.shell().info("Unsubscribing #{friend.nickname} from #{user.nickname}")
         User.unfollow(user, friend)
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ def run(["unsubscribe", nickname]) do
 
       :timer.sleep(500)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
       if Enum.empty?(user.following) do
         Mix.shell().info("Successfully unsubscribed all followers from #{user.nickname}")
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex b/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex
index 772c239a1..7afbc8751 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/PasswordResetToken.ex
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def used_changeset(struct) do
 
   def reset_password(token, data) do
     with %{used: false} = token <- Repo.get_by(PasswordResetToken, %{token: token}),
-         %User{} = user <- Repo.get(User, token.user_id),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(token.user_id),
          {:ok, _user} <- User.reset_password(user, data),
          {:ok, token} <- Repo.update(used_changeset(token)) do
       {:ok, token}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/list.ex b/lib/pleroma/list.ex
index 55c4cf6df..110be8355 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/list.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/list.ex
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get_lists_from_activity(%Activity{actor: ap_id}) do
 
   # Get lists to which the account belongs.
   def get_lists_account_belongs(%User{} = owner, account_id) do
-    user = Repo.get(User, account_id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(account_id)
 
     query =
       from(
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 728b00a56..eb305dd95 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1231,8 +1231,8 @@ def get_or_fetch(nickname), do: get_or_fetch_by_nickname(nickname)
   # this is because we have synchronous follow APIs and need to simulate them
   # with an async handshake
   def wait_and_refresh(_, %User{local: true} = a, %User{local: true} = b) do
-    with %User{} = a <- Repo.get(User, a.id),
-         %User{} = b <- Repo.get(User, b.id) do
+    with %User{} = a <- User.get_by_id(a.id),
+         %User{} = b <- User.get_by_id(b.id) do
       {:ok, a, b}
     else
       _e ->
@@ -1242,8 +1242,8 @@ def wait_and_refresh(_, %User{local: true} = a, %User{local: true} = b) do
 
   def wait_and_refresh(timeout, %User{} = a, %User{} = b) do
     with :ok <- :timer.sleep(timeout),
-         %User{} = a <- Repo.get(User, a.id),
-         %User{} = b <- Repo.get(User, b.id) do
+         %User{} = a <- User.get_by_id(a.id),
+         %User{} = b <- User.get_by_id(b.id) do
       {:ok, a, b}
     else
       _e ->
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
index 3a700fa3b..6503979a1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/channels/user_socket.ex
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.UserSocket do
   def connect(%{"token" => token}, socket) do
     with true <- Pleroma.Config.get([:chat, :enabled]),
          {:ok, user_id} <- Phoenix.Token.verify(socket, "user socket", token, max_age: 84_600),
-         %User{} = user <- Pleroma.Repo.get(User, user_id) do
+         %User{} = user <- Pleroma.User.get_by_id(user_id) do
       {:ok, assign(socket, :user_name, user.nickname)}
     else
       _e -> :error
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index 4c338de12..40cea3090 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ defp shortname(name) do
   end
 
   def confirm_current_password(user, password) do
-    with %User{local: true} = db_user <- Repo.get(User, user.id),
+    with %User{local: true} = db_user <- User.get_by_id(user.id),
          true <- Pbkdf2.checkpw(password, db_user.password_hash) do
       {:ok, db_user}
     else
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index 18e4ddb88..da96d1674 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def public_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
   end
 
   def user_statuses(%{assigns: %{user: reading_user}} = conn, params) do
-    with %User{} = user <- Repo.get(User, params["id"]) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(params["id"]) do
       activities = ActivityPub.fetch_user_activities(user, reading_user, params)
 
       conn
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ def hashtag_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
   end
 
   def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"id" => id} = params) do
-    with %User{} = user <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(id),
          followers <- MastodonAPI.get_followers(user, params) do
       followers =
         cond do
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"id" => id} = params) do
   end
 
   def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"id" => id} = params) do
-    with %User{} = user <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(id),
          followers <- MastodonAPI.get_friends(user, params) do
       followers =
         cond do
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ def follow_requests(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, _params) do
   end
 
   def authorize_follow_request(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = follower <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.accept_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ def authorize_follow_request(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, %{"id" => id}
   end
 
   def reject_follow_request(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = follower <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.reject_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ def reject_follow_request(%{assigns: %{user: followed}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) d
   end
 
   def follow(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = followed <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = followed <- User.get_by_id(id),
          false <- User.following?(follower, followed),
          {:ok, follower, followed, _} <- CommonAPI.follow(follower, followed) do
       conn
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ def follow(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"uri" => uri}) do
   end
 
   def unfollow(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = followed <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = followed <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.unfollow(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ def unfollow(%{assigns: %{user: follower}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   end
 
   def mute(%{assigns: %{user: muter}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = muted <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = muted <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, muter} <- User.mute(muter, muted) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ def mute(%{assigns: %{user: muter}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   end
 
   def unmute(%{assigns: %{user: muter}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = muted <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = muted <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, muter} <- User.unmute(muter, muted) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ def mutes(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
   end
 
   def block(%{assigns: %{user: blocker}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = blocked <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = blocked <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, blocker} <- User.block(blocker, blocked),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.block(blocker, blocked) do
       conn
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ def block(%{assigns: %{user: blocker}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
   end
 
   def unblock(%{assigns: %{user: blocker}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with %User{} = blocked <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = blocked <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, blocker} <- User.unblock(blocker, blocked),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.unblock(blocker, blocked) do
       conn
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ def favourites(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
   end
 
   def bookmarks(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     activities =
       user.bookmarks
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ def add_to_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "account_ids" =>
     accounts
     |> Enum.each(fn account_id ->
       with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-           %User{} = followed <- Repo.get(User, account_id) do
+           %User{} = followed <- User.get_by_id(account_id) do
         Pleroma.List.follow(list, followed)
       end
     end)
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ def remove_from_list(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "account_id
     accounts
     |> Enum.each(fn account_id ->
       with %Pleroma.List{} = list <- Pleroma.List.get(id, user),
-           %User{} = followed <- Repo.get(Pleroma.User, account_id) do
+           %User{} = followed <- Pleroma.User.get_by_id(account_id) do
         Pleroma.List.unfollow(list, followed)
       end
     end)
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ def logout(conn, _) do
   def relationship_noop(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     Logger.debug("Unimplemented, returning unmodified relationship")
 
-    with %User{} = target <- Repo.get(User, id) do
+    with %User{} = target <- User.get_by_id(id) do
       conn
       |> put_view(AccountView)
       |> render("relationship.json", %{user: user, target: target})
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
index 9b262f461..1b3721e2b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/websocket_handler.ex
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ defp allow_request(stream, nil) when stream in @anonymous_streams do
   # Authenticated streams.
   defp allow_request(stream, {"access_token", access_token}) when stream in @streams do
     with %Token{user_id: user_id} <- Repo.get_by(Token, token: access_token),
-         user = %User{} <- Repo.get(User, user_id) do
+         user = %User{} <- User.get_by_id(user_id) do
       {:ok, user}
     else
       _ -> {:error, 403}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
index ebb3dd253..75506e168 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/oauth_controller.ex
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def token_exchange(conn, %{"grant_type" => "authorization_code"} = params) do
          fixed_token = fix_padding(params["code"]),
          %Authorization{} = auth <-
            Repo.get_by(Authorization, token: fixed_token, app_id: app.id),
-         %User{} = user <- Repo.get(User, auth.user_id),
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(auth.user_id),
          {:ok, token} <- Token.exchange_token(app, auth),
          {:ok, inserted_at} <- DateTime.from_naive(token.inserted_at, "Etc/UTC") do
       response = %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
index a8b06db36..2b5ad9b94 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/oauth/token.ex
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OAuth.Token do
   def exchange_token(app, auth) do
     with {:ok, auth} <- Authorization.use_token(auth),
          true <- auth.app_id == app.id do
-      create_token(app, Repo.get(User, auth.user_id), auth.scopes)
+      create_token(app, User.get_by_id(auth.user_id), auth.scopes)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
index 592749b42..a82109f92 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/streamer.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Streamer do
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Notification
   alias Pleroma.Object
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ def handle_cast(%{action: :stream, topic: "list", item: item}, topics) do
         _ ->
           Pleroma.List.get_lists_from_activity(item)
           |> Enum.filter(fn list ->
-            owner = Repo.get(User, list.user_id)
+            owner = User.get_by_id(list.user_id)
 
             Visibility.visible_for_user?(item, owner)
           end)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index faa733fec..e817f0d79 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UtilController do
 
   def show_password_reset(conn, %{"token" => token}) do
     with %{used: false} = token <- Repo.get_by(PasswordResetToken, %{token: token}),
-         %User{} = user <- Repo.get(User, token.user_id) do
+         %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(token.user_id) do
       render(conn, "password_reset.html", %{
         token: token,
         user: user
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ def remote_follow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"acct" => acct}) do
   def do_remote_follow(conn, %{
         "authorization" => %{"name" => username, "password" => password, "id" => id}
       }) do
-    followee = Repo.get(User, id)
+    followee = User.get_by_id(id)
     avatar = User.avatar_url(followee)
     name = followee.nickname
 
     with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(username),
          true <- Pbkdf2.checkpw(password, user.password_hash),
-         %User{} = _followed <- Repo.get(User, id),
+         %User{} = _followed <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- User.follow(user, followee),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followee) do
       conn
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def do_remote_follow(conn, %{
   end
 
   def do_remote_follow(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"user" => %{"id" => id}}) do
-    with %User{} = followee <- Repo.get(User, id),
+    with %User{} = followee <- User.get_by_id(id),
          {:ok, follower} <- User.follow(user, followee),
          {:ok, _activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(follower, followee) do
       conn
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index eebd4dcd3..a7ec9949c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ def password_reset(conn, params) do
   end
 
   def confirm_email(conn, %{"user_id" => uid, "token" => token}) do
-    with %User{} = user <- Repo.get(User, uid),
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_id(uid),
          true <- user.local,
          true <- user.info.confirmation_pending,
          true <- user.info.confirmation_token == token,
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ def friend_requests(conn, params) do
 
   def approve_friend_request(conn, %{"user_id" => uid} = _params) do
     with followed <- conn.assigns[:user],
-         %User{} = follower <- Repo.get(User, uid),
+         %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(uid),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.accept_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(UserView)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ def approve_friend_request(conn, %{"user_id" => uid} = _params) do
 
   def deny_friend_request(conn, %{"user_id" => uid} = _params) do
     with followed <- conn.assigns[:user],
-         %User{} = follower <- Repo.get(User, uid),
+         %User{} = follower <- User.get_by_id(uid),
          {:ok, follower} <- CommonAPI.reject_follow_request(follower, followed) do
       conn
       |> put_view(UserView)
diff --git a/test/user_test.exs b/test/user_test.exs
index 8cf2ba6ab..0f5cd65c9 100644
--- a/test/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/user_test.exs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ test "follow takes a user and another user" do
 
     {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, followed)
 
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     followed = User.get_by_ap_id(followed.ap_id)
     assert followed.info.follower_count == 1
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ test "unfollow takes a user and another user" do
 
     {:ok, user, _activity} = User.unfollow(user, followed)
 
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     assert user.following == []
   end
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ test "unfollow doesn't unfollow yourself" do
 
     {:error, _} = User.unfollow(user, user)
 
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
     assert user.following == [user.ap_id]
   end
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ test "blocks tear down cyclical follow relationships" do
       assert User.following?(blocked, blocker)
 
       {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
-      blocked = Repo.get(User, blocked.id)
+      blocked = User.get_by_id(blocked.id)
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ test "blocks tear down blocker->blocked follow relationships" do
       refute User.following?(blocked, blocker)
 
       {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
-      blocked = Repo.get(User, blocked.id)
+      blocked = User.get_by_id(blocked.id)
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
 
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ test "blocks tear down blocked->blocker follow relationships" do
       assert User.following?(blocked, blocker)
 
       {:ok, blocker} = User.block(blocker, blocked)
-      blocked = Repo.get(User, blocked.id)
+      blocked = User.get_by_id(blocked.id)
 
       assert User.blocks?(blocker, blocked)
 
@@ -809,9 +809,9 @@ test ".delete deactivates a user, all follow relationships and all create activi
 
     {:ok, _} = User.delete(user)
 
-    followed = Repo.get(User, followed.id)
-    follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    followed = User.get_by_id(followed.id)
+    follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     assert user.info.deactivated
 
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
index a1e83b380..8dd8e7e0a 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Instances
   alias Pleroma.Object
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ObjectView
   alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserView
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ test "it returns a json representation of the user with accept application/json"
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user})
     end
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ test "it returns a json representation of the user with accept application/activ
         |> put_req_header("accept", "application/activity+json")
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user})
     end
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ test "it returns a json representation of the user with accept application/ld+js
         )
         |> get("/users/#{user.nickname}")
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user})
     end
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ test "it works for more than 10 users", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       Enum.each(1..15, fn _ ->
-        user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+        user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
         other_user = insert(:user)
         User.follow(user, other_user)
       end)
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
index ac5fbe0a9..c2dce3b78 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@@ -218,18 +218,18 @@ test "increases user note count only for public activities" do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "1", "visibility" => "public"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "1", "visibility" => "public"})
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "2", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "2", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "2", "visibility" => "private"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "2", "visibility" => "private"})
 
       {:ok, _} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "3", "visibility" => "direct"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "3", "visibility" => "direct"})
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 2
     end
 
@@ -758,23 +758,23 @@ test "decrements user note count only for public activities" do
       user = insert(:user, info: %{note_count: 10})
 
       {:ok, a1} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "public"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "public"})
 
       {:ok, a2} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "unlisted"})
 
       {:ok, a3} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "private"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "private"})
 
       {:ok, a4} =
-        CommonAPI.post(Repo.get(User, user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "direct"})
+        CommonAPI.post(User.get_by_id(user.id), %{"status" => "yeah", "visibility" => "direct"})
 
       {:ok, _} = a1.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
       {:ok, _} = a2.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
       {:ok, _} = a3.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
       {:ok, _} = a4.data["object"]["id"] |> Object.get_by_ap_id() |> ActivityPub.delete()
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 10
     end
 
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
index 50e8e40bd..43970cac3 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ test "it works for incoming accepts which were pre-accepted" do
 
       assert activity.data["object"] == follow_activity.data["id"]
 
-      follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ test "it works for incoming accepts which were orphaned" do
       {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
       assert activity.data["object"] == follow_activity.data["id"]
 
-      follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ test "it works for incoming accepts which are referenced by IRI only" do
       {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
       assert activity.data["object"] == follow_activity.data["id"]
 
-      follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ test "it fails for incoming accepts which cannot be correlated" do
 
       :error = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
 
-      follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
 
       refute User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ test "it fails for incoming rejects which cannot be correlated" do
 
       :error = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(accept_data)
 
-      follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
 
       refute User.following?(follower, followed) == true
     end
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ test "it works for incoming rejects which are orphaned" do
       {:ok, activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(reject_data)
       refute activity.local
 
-      follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == false
     end
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ test "it works for incoming rejects which are referenced by IRI only" do
 
       {:ok, %Activity{data: _}} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(reject_data)
 
-      follower = Repo.get(User, follower.id)
+      follower = User.get_by_id(follower.id)
 
       assert User.following?(follower, followed) == false
     end
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ test "it upgrades a user to activitypub" do
       {:ok, unrelated_activity} = CommonAPI.post(user_two, %{"status" => "test"})
       assert "http://localhost:4001/users/rye@niu.moe/followers" in activity.recipients
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 1
 
       {:ok, user} = Transmogrifier.upgrade_user_from_ap_id("https://niu.moe/users/rye")
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ test "it upgrades a user to activitypub" do
       # Wait for the background task
       :timer.sleep(1000)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.note_count == 1
 
       activity = Repo.get(Activity, activity.id)
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ test "it upgrades a user to activitypub" do
       unrelated_activity = Repo.get(Activity, unrelated_activity.id)
       refute user.follower_address in unrelated_activity.recipients
 
-      user_two = Repo.get(User, user_two.id)
+      user_two = User.get_by_id(user_two.id)
       assert user.follower_address in user_two.following
       refute "..." in user_two.following
     end
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
index 2f53416a3..acae64361 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIControllerTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
 
-  alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.User
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
@@ -101,13 +100,13 @@ test "it appends specified tags to users with specified nicknames", %{
       user2: user2
     } do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert Repo.get(User, user1.id).tags == ["x", "foo", "bar"]
-      assert Repo.get(User, user2.id).tags == ["y", "foo", "bar"]
+      assert User.get_by_id(user1.id).tags == ["x", "foo", "bar"]
+      assert User.get_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y", "foo", "bar"]
     end
 
     test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user3} do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert Repo.get(User, user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
+      assert User.get_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
     end
   end
 
@@ -137,13 +136,13 @@ test "it removes specified tags from users with specified nicknames", %{
       user2: user2
     } do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert Repo.get(User, user1.id).tags == []
-      assert Repo.get(User, user2.id).tags == ["y"]
+      assert User.get_by_id(user1.id).tags == []
+      assert User.get_by_id(user2.id).tags == ["y"]
     end
 
     test "it does not modify tags of not specified users", %{conn: conn, user3: user3} do
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
-      assert Repo.get(User, user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
+      assert User.get_by_id(user3.id).tags == ["unchanged"]
     end
   end
 
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ test "deactivates the user", %{conn: conn} do
         conn
         |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/activation_status/#{user.nickname}", %{status: false})
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.deactivated == true
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
     end
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ test "activates the user", %{conn: conn} do
         conn
         |> put("/api/pleroma/admin/activation_status/#{user.nickname}", %{status: true})
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.info.deactivated == false
       assert json_response(conn, :no_content)
     end
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index d9bcbf5a9..3ac970516 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -1112,8 +1112,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests works" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-      other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-      other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1145,8 +1145,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert to_string(other_user.id) == relationship["id"]
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-      other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == true
     end
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
       conn =
         build_conn()
@@ -1179,8 +1179,8 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works" do
       assert relationship = json_response(conn, 200)
       assert to_string(other_user.id) == relationship["id"]
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-      other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
     end
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ test "following / unfollowing a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ test "following / unfollowing a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "following" => false} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ test "muting / unmuting a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "muting" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ test "blocking / unblocking a user", %{conn: conn} do
 
     assert %{"id" => _id, "blocking" => true} = json_response(conn, 200)
 
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     conn =
       build_conn()
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ test "get instance stats", %{conn: conn} do
     {:ok, _} = TwitterAPI.create_status(user, %{"status" => "cofe"})
 
     # Stats should count users with missing or nil `info.deactivated` value
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
     info_change = Changeset.change(user.info, %{deactivated: nil})
 
     {:ok, _user} =
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs
index b826a7e61..dc747e327 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/notification_view_test.exs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test "Mention notification" do
     mentioned_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "hey @#{mentioned_user.nickname}"})
     {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
-    user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+    user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
     expected = %{
       id: to_string(notification.id),
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
index 76b90e186..7b0b43a9d 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ test "tries to use the information in poco fields" do
 
       {:ok, user} = OStatus.find_or_make_user(uri)
 
-      user = Repo.get(Pleroma.User, user.id)
+      user = Pleroma.User.get_by_id(user.id)
       assert user.name == "Constance Variable"
       assert user.nickname == "lambadalambda@social.heldscal.la"
       assert user.local == false
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 083540017..5987d0c7c 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/friendships/create.json", %{user_id: followed.id})
 
-      current_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert User.ap_followers(followed) in current_user.following
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -734,8 +734,8 @@ test "for restricted account", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/friendships/create.json", %{user_id: followed.id})
 
-      current_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
-      followed = Repo.get(User, followed.id)
+      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
+      followed = User.get_by_id(followed.id)
 
       refute User.ap_followers(followed) in current_user.following
 
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/friendships/destroy.json", %{user_id: followed.id})
 
-      current_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert current_user.following == [current_user.ap_id]
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/blocks/create.json", %{user_id: blocked.id})
 
-      current_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert User.blocks?(current_user, blocked)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/blocks/destroy.json", %{user_id: blocked.id})
 
-      current_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert current_user.info.blocks == []
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ test "with credentials", %{conn: conn, user: current_user} do
         |> with_credentials(current_user.nickname, "test")
         |> post("/api/qvitter/update_avatar.json", %{img: avatar_image})
 
-      current_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
+      current_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert is_map(current_user.avatar)
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) ==
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ test "it redirects to root url", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
     test "it confirms the user account", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
       get(conn, "/api/account/confirm_email/#{user.id}/#{user.info.confirmation_token}")
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
 
       refute user.info.confirmation_pending
       refute user.info.confirmation_token
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ test "with credentials, valid password and matching new password and confirmatio
         })
 
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == %{"status" => "success"}
-      fetched_user = Repo.get(User, current_user.id)
+      fetched_user = User.get_by_id(current_user.id)
       assert Pbkdf2.checkpw("newpass", fetched_user.password_hash) == true
     end
   end
@@ -1768,8 +1768,8 @@ test "it lists friend requests" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-      other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1808,8 +1808,8 @@ test "it approves a friend request" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-      other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
@@ -1831,8 +1831,8 @@ test "it denies a friend request" do
 
       {:ok, _activity} = ActivityPub.follow(other_user, user)
 
-      user = Repo.get(User, user.id)
-      other_user = Repo.get(User, other_user.id)
+      user = User.get_by_id(user.id)
+      other_user = User.get_by_id(other_user.id)
 
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == false
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
index 4e7f94795..0feaf4b64 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ test "A blocked user for the blocker" do
       }
     }
 
-    blocker = Repo.get(User, blocker.id)
+    blocker = User.get_by_id(blocker.id)
     assert represented == UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: blocker})
   end