diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/engagement_repository.go b/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/engagement_repository.go
index 90e8cac..906bd5e 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/engagement_repository.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/engagement_repository.go
@@ -244,21 +244,14 @@ func (r *EngagementRepository) AddEntityEngagement(entityId int, message string,
 // GetUserEngagement returns a list of the users most recent engagement entries. The number of records
 // is determined by the limit passed into this function. The results are sorted, newest-to-oldest.
 func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagement(userId, limit int) ([]domain.Engagement, error) {
-	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
-	if err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return []domain.Engagement{}, err
-	}
-
 	query := `
 		SELECT * FROM Engagements
 		WHERE Userid = $1
 		ORDER BY created DESC LIMIT $2;
 	`
 
-	rows, err := tx.Query(query, userId, limit)
+	rows, err := r.db.Query(query, userId, limit)
 	if err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
 		return []domain.Engagement{}, fmt.Errorf("Failed to get user engagements. %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
@@ -275,7 +268,6 @@ func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagement(userId, limit int) ([]domain.En
 			&engUserId,
 			&engagement.Created,
 		); err != nil {
-			tx.Rollback()
 			return []domain.Engagement{}, fmt.Errorf("Failed to scan user engagement. %s", err.Error())
 		}
 
@@ -287,11 +279,6 @@ func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagement(userId, limit int) ([]domain.En
 		engagements = append(engagements, engagement)
 	}
 
-	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return []domain.Engagement{}, err
-	}
-
 	return engagements, err
 }
 
@@ -299,12 +286,6 @@ func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagement(userId, limit int) ([]domain.En
 // type. The number of records is determined by the limit passed into this function. The results are
 // sorted, newest-to-oldest. Only results of the provided engagementType will be returned.
 func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagementFiltered(userId, limit int, engagementType domain.EngagementType) ([]domain.Engagement, error) {
-	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
-	if err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return []domain.Engagement{}, err
-	}
-
 	query := `
 	SELECT id, type, message, entity, userid, created
 	FROM (
@@ -319,9 +300,8 @@ func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagementFiltered(userId, limit int, enga
 	LIMIT $3;
 	`
 
-	rows, err := tx.Query(query, userId, engagementType, limit)
+	rows, err := r.db.Query(query, userId, engagementType, limit)
 	if err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
 		return []domain.Engagement{}, fmt.Errorf("Failed to get user engagements. %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
@@ -338,7 +318,6 @@ func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagementFiltered(userId, limit int, enga
 			&engUserId,
 			&engagement.Created,
 		); err != nil {
-			tx.Rollback()
 			return []domain.Engagement{}, fmt.Errorf("Failed to scan user engagement. %s", err.Error())
 		}
 
@@ -350,13 +329,7 @@ func (r *EngagementRepository) GetUserEngagementFiltered(userId, limit int, enga
 		engagements = append(engagements, engagement)
 	}
 
-	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return []domain.Engagement{}, err
-	}
-
 	return engagements, err
-
 }
 
 // UserFavoriteRecipeToggle toggles the status of a users favorite of a recipe. If the user has already
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/user_repository.go b/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/user_repository.go
index b593d3d..ee198b5 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/user_repository.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/database/repository/user_repository.go
@@ -77,16 +77,10 @@ func (r *UserRepository) CreateGoogleUser(googleUserInfo *domain.GoogleUserInfo,
 // function is used when a user logs in with Google to prevent duplicate entries from being made. If
 // no user is found, this function will return a null pointer but not an error.
 func (r *UserRepository) GetGoogleUser(googleId string) (*domain.User, error) {
-	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
-	if err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	var user domain.User
 	query := `SELECT * FROM users WHERE GoogleId = $1`
 
-	if err := tx.QueryRow(query, googleId).Scan(
+	if err := r.db.QueryRow(query, googleId).Scan(
 		&user.Id,
 		&user.GoogleId,
 		&user.Name,
@@ -99,12 +93,6 @@ func (r *UserRepository) GetGoogleUser(googleId string) (*domain.User, error) {
 		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 			return nil, nil
 		}
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -116,16 +104,10 @@ func (r *UserRepository) GetGoogleUser(googleId string) (*domain.User, error) {
 // Callers are responsible for protecting against double nil results. Any errors will be bubbled
 // to the caller.
 func (r *UserRepository) GetUser(id int) (*domain.User, error) {
-	tx, err := r.db.Begin()
-	if err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	query := "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = $1"
 
 	var user domain.User
-	if err := tx.QueryRow(query, id).Scan(
+	if err := r.db.QueryRow(query, id).Scan(
 		&user.Id,
 		&user.GoogleId,
 		&user.Name,
@@ -138,15 +120,8 @@ func (r *UserRepository) GetUser(id int) (*domain.User, error) {
 		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 			return nil, nil
 		}
-		tx.Rollback()
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
-		tx.Rollback()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return &user, nil
-
 }