diff --git a/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/clone.js b/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/clone.js
index bfe95a46..147f6dd1 100644
--- a/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/clone.js
+++ b/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/clone.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module.exports = [
   (req, res, next) => {
     let result;
 
-    return models.sequelize.transaction(tx =>
+    return models.sequelize.transaction(() =>
       // Find the product template
       models.MilestoneTemplate.findAll({
         where: {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = [
             milestone.createdBy = req.authUser.userId; // eslint-disable-line no-param-reassign
             milestone.updatedBy = req.authUser.userId; // eslint-disable-line no-param-reassign
           });
-          return models.MilestoneTemplate.bulkCreate(newMilestoneTemplates, { transaction: tx });
+          return models.MilestoneTemplate.bulkCreate(newMilestoneTemplates);
         })
         .then(() => { // eslint-disable-line arrow-body-style
           return models.MilestoneTemplate.findAll({
diff --git a/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/create.js b/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/create.js
index 321c9b65..32ab860a 100644
--- a/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/create.js
+++ b/src/routes/milestoneTemplates/create.js
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ module.exports = [
     });
     let result;
 
-    return models.sequelize.transaction(tx =>
+    return models.sequelize.transaction(() =>
       // Create the milestone template
-      models.MilestoneTemplate.create(entity, { transaction: tx })
+      models.MilestoneTemplate.create(entity)
         .then((createdEntity) => {
           // Omit deletedAt and deletedBy
           result = _.omit(createdEntity.toJSON(), 'deletedAt', 'deletedBy');
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ module.exports = [
               id: { $ne: result.id },
               order: { $gte: result.order },
             },
-            transaction: tx,
           });
         }),
     )
diff --git a/src/routes/milestones/create.js b/src/routes/milestones/create.js
index eadec1f4..e7a713e7 100644
--- a/src/routes/milestones/create.js
+++ b/src/routes/milestones/create.js
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ module.exports = [
       return next(apiErr);
     }
 
-    return models.sequelize.transaction(tx =>
+    return models.sequelize.transaction(() =>
       // Save to DB
-      models.Milestone.create(entity, { transaction: tx })
+      models.Milestone.create(entity)
         .then((createdEntity) => {
           // Omit deletedAt, deletedBy
           result = _.omit(createdEntity.toJSON(), 'deletedAt', 'deletedBy');
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ module.exports = [
               id: { $ne: result.id },
               order: { $gte: result.order },
             },
-            transaction: tx,
           });
         }),
     )
diff --git a/src/routes/milestones/delete.js b/src/routes/milestones/delete.js
index 45e5a41b..c2cf2bce 100644
--- a/src/routes/milestones/delete.js
+++ b/src/routes/milestones/delete.js
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ module.exports = [
       id: req.params.milestoneId,
     };
 
-    return models.sequelize.transaction(tx =>
+    return models.sequelize.transaction(() =>
       // Find the milestone
       models.Milestone.findOne({
         where,
-        transaction: tx,
       })
         .then((milestone) => {
           // Not found
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ module.exports = [
           }
 
           // Update the deletedBy, and soft delete
-          return milestone.update({ deletedBy: req.authUser.userId }, { transaction: tx })
-            .then(() => milestone.destroy({ transaction: tx }));
+          return milestone.update({ deletedBy: req.authUser.userId })
+            .then(() => milestone.destroy());
         }),
     )
     .then((deleted) => {
diff --git a/src/routes/timelines/create.js b/src/routes/timelines/create.js
index a37b7adb..b001f2f4 100644
--- a/src/routes/timelines/create.js
+++ b/src/routes/timelines/create.js
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ module.exports = [
 
     let result;
     // Save to DB
-    models.sequelize.transaction((tx) => {
+    return models.sequelize.transaction(() => {
       req.log.debug('Started transaction');
-      return models.Timeline.create(entity, { transaction: tx })
+      return models.Timeline.create(entity)
         .then((createdEntity) => {
           // Omit deletedAt, deletedBy
           result = _.omit(createdEntity.toJSON(), 'deletedAt', 'deletedBy');
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module.exports = [
                   }
                   return milestone;
                 });
-                return models.Milestone.bulkCreate(milestones, { returning: true, transaction: tx })
+                return models.Milestone.bulkCreate(milestones, { returning: true })
                 .then((createdMilestones) => {
                   req.log.debug('Milestones created for timeline with template id %d', templateId);
                   result.milestones = _.map(createdMilestones, cm => _.omit(cm.toJSON(), 'deletedAt', 'deletedBy'));
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ module.exports = [
             });
           }
           return Promise.resolve();
-        })
-        .catch(next);
+        });
     })
     .then(() => {
       // Send event to bus