diff --git a/processor/src/db.rs b/processor/src/db.rs
index 212341d0c..d2d4da427 100644
--- a/processor/src/db.rs
+++ b/processor/src/db.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::io::Read;
 
 use scale::{Encode, Decode};
@@ -8,44 +7,18 @@ pub use serai_db::*;
 
 use crate::networks::{Block, Network};
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct MainDb<N: Network, D: Db>(D, PhantomData<N>);
-impl<N: Network, D: Db> MainDb<N, D> {
-  pub fn new(db: D) -> Self {
-    Self(db, PhantomData)
+create_db!(
+  MainDb {
+    HandledMessageDb: (id: u64) -> (),
+    PendingActivationsDb: () -> Vec<u8>
   }
+);
 
-  fn main_key(dst: &'static [u8], key: impl AsRef<[u8]>) -> Vec<u8> {
-    D::key(b"MAIN", dst, key)
-  }
-
-  fn handled_key(id: u64) -> Vec<u8> {
-    Self::main_key(b"handled", id.to_le_bytes())
-  }
-  pub fn handled_message(&self, id: u64) -> bool {
-    self.0.get(Self::handled_key(id)).is_some()
-  }
-  pub fn handle_message(txn: &mut D::Transaction<'_>, id: u64) {
-    txn.put(Self::handled_key(id), [])
-  }
-
-  fn pending_activation_key() -> Vec<u8> {
-    Self::main_key(b"pending_activation", [])
-  }
-  pub fn set_pending_activation(
-    txn: &mut D::Transaction<'_>,
-    block_before_queue_block: <N::Block as Block<N>>::Id,
-    set: ValidatorSet,
-    key_pair: KeyPair,
-  ) {
-    let mut buf = (set, key_pair).encode();
-    buf.extend(block_before_queue_block.as_ref());
-    txn.put(Self::pending_activation_key(), buf);
-  }
-  pub fn pending_activation<G: Get>(
-    getter: &G,
+impl PendingActivationsDb {
+  pub fn pending_activation<N: Network>(
+    getter: &impl Get,
   ) -> Option<(<N::Block as Block<N>>::Id, ValidatorSet, KeyPair)> {
-    if let Some(bytes) = getter.get(Self::pending_activation_key()) {
+    if let Some(bytes) = Self::get(getter) {
       if !bytes.is_empty() {
         let mut slice = bytes.as_slice();
         let (set, key_pair) = <(ValidatorSet, KeyPair)>::decode(&mut slice).unwrap();
@@ -57,7 +30,14 @@ impl<N: Network, D: Db> MainDb<N, D> {
     }
     None
   }
-  pub fn clear_pending_activation(txn: &mut D::Transaction<'_>) {
-    txn.put(Self::pending_activation_key(), []);
+  pub fn set_pending_activation<N: Network>(
+    txn: &mut impl DbTxn,
+    block_before_queue_block: <N::Block as Block<N>>::Id,
+    set: ValidatorSet,
+    key_pair: KeyPair,
+  ) {
+    let mut buf = (set, key_pair).encode();
+    buf.extend(block_before_queue_block.as_ref());
+    Self::set(txn, &buf);
   }
 }
diff --git a/processor/src/main.rs b/processor/src/main.rs
index 54e2e6758..238297040 100644
--- a/processor/src/main.rs
+++ b/processor/src/main.rs
@@ -352,7 +352,12 @@ async fn handle_coordinator_msg<D: Db, N: Network, Co: Coordinator>(
             // We can't set these keys for activation until we know their queue block, which we
             // won't until the next Batch is confirmed
             // Set this variable so when we get the next Batch event, we can handle it
-            MainDb::<N, D>::set_pending_activation(txn, block_before_queue_block, set, key_pair);
+            PendingActivationsDb::set_pending_activation::<N>(
+              txn,
+              block_before_queue_block,
+              set,
+              key_pair,
+            );
           }
         }
 
@@ -365,7 +370,7 @@ async fn handle_coordinator_msg<D: Db, N: Network, Co: Coordinator>(
         } => {
           assert_eq!(network_id, N::NETWORK, "coordinator sent us data for another network");
 
-          if let Some((block, set, key_pair)) = MainDb::<N, D>::pending_activation(txn) {
+          if let Some((block, set, key_pair)) = PendingActivationsDb::pending_activation::<N>(txn) {
             // Only run if this is a Batch belonging to a distinct block
             if context.network_latest_finalized_block.as_ref() != block.as_ref() {
               let mut queue_block = <N::Block as Block<N>>::Id::default();
@@ -387,8 +392,8 @@ async fn handle_coordinator_msg<D: Db, N: Network, Co: Coordinator>(
                 activation_number,
               )
               .await;
-
-              MainDb::<N, D>::clear_pending_activation(txn);
+              //clear pending activation
+              txn.del(PendingActivationsDb::key());
             }
           }
 
@@ -445,7 +450,7 @@ async fn boot<N: Network, D: Db, Co: Coordinator>(
   raw_db: &mut D,
   network: &N,
   coordinator: &mut Co,
-) -> (MainDb<N, D>, TributaryMutable<N, D>, SubstrateMutable<N, D>) {
+) -> (D, TributaryMutable<N, D>, SubstrateMutable<N, D>) {
   let mut entropy_transcript = {
     let entropy = Zeroizing::new(env::var("ENTROPY").expect("entropy wasn't specified"));
     if entropy.len() != 64 {
@@ -488,8 +493,6 @@ async fn boot<N: Network, D: Db, Co: Coordinator>(
   let mut batch_signer = None;
   let mut signers = HashMap::new();
 
-  let main_db = MainDb::<N, _>::new(raw_db.clone());
-
   for (i, key) in current_keys.iter().enumerate() {
     let Some((substrate_keys, network_keys)) = key_gen.keys(key) else { continue };
     let network_key = network_keys[0].group_key();
@@ -535,7 +538,11 @@ async fn boot<N: Network, D: Db, Co: Coordinator>(
   // This hedges against being dropped due to full mempools, temporarily too low of a fee...
   tokio::spawn(Signer::<N, D>::rebroadcast_task(raw_db.clone(), network.clone()));
 
-  (main_db, TributaryMutable { key_gen, batch_signer, cosigner: None, signers }, multisig_manager)
+  (
+    raw_db.clone(),
+    TributaryMutable { key_gen, batch_signer, cosigner: None, signers },
+    multisig_manager,
+  )
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::await_holding_lock)] // Needed for txn, unfortunately can't be down-scoped
@@ -568,9 +575,10 @@ async fn run<N: Network, D: Db, Co: Coordinator>(mut raw_db: D, network: N, mut
         assert_eq!(msg.id, (last_coordinator_msg.unwrap_or(msg.id - 1) + 1));
         last_coordinator_msg = Some(msg.id);
 
+
         // Only handle this if we haven't already
-        if !main_db.handled_message(msg.id) {
-          MainDb::<N, D>::handle_message(&mut txn, msg.id);
+        if HandledMessageDb::get(&main_db, msg.id).is_none() {
+          HandledMessageDb::set(&mut txn, msg.id, &());
 
           // This is isolated to better think about how its ordered, or rather, about how the other
           // cases aren't ordered