diff --git a/conda_build/conda_interface.py b/conda_build/conda_interface.py
index 25ecc9cef9..3b992c9d6c 100644
--- a/conda_build/conda_interface.py
+++ b/conda_build/conda_interface.py
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@
 from conda.exports import (  # noqa: F401
     ArgumentParser,  # noqa: F401
     Channel,
-    Completer,
     CondaSession,  # noqa: F401
     EntityEncoder,  # noqa: F401
     FileMode,
-    InstalledPackages,
     MatchSpec,
     NoPackagesFound,
     PathType,
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@
     download,
     execute_actions,
     execute_plan,
-    get_index,  # noqa: F401
     handle_proxy_407,
     hashsum_file,
     human_bytes,
@@ -66,7 +63,6 @@
     spec_from_line,
     specs_from_args,
     specs_from_url,
-    symlink_conda,
     unix_path_to_win,
     untracked,
     url_path,
diff --git a/conda_build/index.py b/conda_build/index.py
index 690673f0c9..9ad837e950 100644
--- a/conda_build/index.py
+++ b/conda_build/index.py
@@ -32,11 +32,8 @@
 import conda_package_handling.api
 import pytz
 import yaml
-
-# Lots of conda internals here.  Should refactor to use exports.
 from conda.common.compat import ensure_binary
-
-#  BAD BAD BAD - conda internals
+from conda.core.index import get_index
 from conda.core.subdir_data import SubdirData
 from conda.models.channel import Channel
 from conda_index.index import update_index as _update_index
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@
     TemporaryDirectory,
     VersionOrder,
     context,
-    get_index,
     human_bytes,
     url_path,
 )
diff --git a/conda_build/inspect_pkg.py b/conda_build/inspect_pkg.py
index e38c5aa9e7..d2003d58bb 100644
--- a/conda_build/inspect_pkg.py
+++ b/conda_build/inspect_pkg.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 from operator import itemgetter
 from os.path import abspath, basename, dirname, exists, join, normcase
 
+from conda.core.index import get_index
+
 from conda_build.conda_interface import (
     display_actions,
-    get_index,
     install_actions,
     is_linked,
     linked_data,
diff --git a/conda_build/skeletons/cpan.py b/conda_build/skeletons/cpan.py
index 7cd48e08ef..bfd60ae024 100644
--- a/conda_build/skeletons/cpan.py
+++ b/conda_build/skeletons/cpan.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from os.path import basename, dirname, exists, join
 
 import requests
+from conda.core.index import get_index
 
 from conda_build import environ
 from conda_build.conda_interface import (
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
     Resolve,
     TmpDownload,
     download,
-    get_index,
 )
 from conda_build.config import get_or_merge_config
 from conda_build.utils import check_call_env, on_win