diff --git a/backend/endpoints/rom.py b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
index 21ed5dbe3..65273f633 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/rom.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
@@ -1650,8 +1650,6 @@ async def get_rom_notes(
     tags: list[str] = DEFAULT_TAGS,
 ) -> list[UserNoteSchema]:
     """Get all notes for a ROM."""
-    from handler.database import db_rom_handler
-
     rom = db_rom_handler.get_rom(id)
     if not rom:
         raise RomNotFoundInDatabaseException(id)
@@ -1681,8 +1679,6 @@ async def get_rom_note_identifiers(
     id: Annotated[int, PathVar(description="Rom internal id.", ge=1)],
 ) -> list[int]:
     """Get all note identifiers for a ROM."""
-    from handler.database import db_rom_handler
-
     rom = db_rom_handler.get_rom(id)
     if not rom:
         raise RomNotFoundInDatabaseException(id)
@@ -1708,8 +1704,6 @@ async def create_rom_note(
     note_data: Annotated[dict, Body()],
 ) -> UserNoteSchema:
     """Create a new note for a ROM."""
-    from handler.database import db_rom_handler
-
     rom = db_rom_handler.get_rom(id)
     if not rom:
         raise RomNotFoundInDatabaseException(id)
@@ -1741,8 +1735,6 @@ async def update_rom_note(
     note_data: Annotated[dict, Body()],
 ) -> UserNoteSchema:
     """Update a ROM note."""
-    from handler.database import db_rom_handler
-
     note = db_rom_handler.update_rom_note(
         note_id=note_id,
         user_id=request.user.id,
@@ -1775,8 +1767,6 @@ async def delete_rom_note(
     note_id: Annotated[int, PathVar(description="Note id.", ge=1)],
 ) -> dict:
     """Delete a ROM note."""
-    from handler.database import db_rom_handler
-
     success = db_rom_handler.delete_rom_note(note_id=note_id, user_id=request.user.id)
 
     if not success:
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
index 69d7db444..fd2bc44e5 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
@@ -724,7 +724,6 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
         order_by: str = "name",
         order_dir: str = "asc",
         user_id: int | None = None,
-        only_fields: Sequence[QueryableAttribute] | None = None,
         query: Query = None,  # type: ignore
         session: Session = None,  # type: ignore
     ) -> tuple[Query[Rom], Any]:
@@ -758,9 +757,6 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
         else:
             order_attr = order_attr.asc()
 
-        if only_fields:
-            query = query.options(load_only(*only_fields))
-
         return query.order_by(order_attr), order_attr_column
 
     @begin_session
@@ -864,7 +860,6 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
         self,
         platform_id: int,
         fs_names: Iterable[str],
-        only_fields: Sequence[QueryableAttribute] | None = None,
         query: Query = None,  # type: ignore
         session: Session = None,  # type: ignore
     ) -> dict[str, Rom]:
@@ -873,9 +868,6 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
             platform_id=platform_id
         )
 
-        if only_fields:
-            query = query.options(load_only(*only_fields))
-
         roms = session.scalars(query).unique().all()
 
         return {rom.fs_name: rom for rom in roms}