diff --git a/daras_ai_v2/glossary.py b/daras_ai_v2/glossary.py
index 0c1610250..ae513b042 100644
--- a/daras_ai_v2/glossary.py
+++ b/daras_ai_v2/glossary.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import gooey_ui as st
 from daras_ai_v2.redis_cache import redis_cache_decorator
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-from glossary_resources.models import GlossaryResources, AsyncAtomic
+from glossary_resources.models import GlossaryResources
+from django.db import transaction
 
 DEFAULT_GLOSSARY_URL = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IRHKcOC86oZXwMB0hR7eej7YVg5kUHpriZymwYQcQX4/edit?usp=sharing"  # only viewing access
 PROJECT_ID = "dara-c1b52"  # GCP project id
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ def glossary_resource(f_url: str = DEFAULT_GLOSSARY_URL):
         return
 
     # I could not get this to work with concurrent translate requests without locking everything :(
-    with AsyncAtomic():
+    with transaction.atomic():
         resource, created = GlossaryResources.objects.select_for_update().get_or_create(
             f_url=f_url
         )
diff --git a/glossary_resources/models.py b/glossary_resources/models.py
index f714dcced..4237e5b82 100644
--- a/glossary_resources/models.py
+++ b/glossary_resources/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from django.db import models, transaction
+from django.db import models
 from bots.custom_fields import CustomURLField
 import uuid
 from asgiref.sync import sync_to_async
@@ -15,15 +15,3 @@ class Meta:
 
     def get_clean_name(self):
         return str(self.glossary_name).lower()
-
-
-class AsyncAtomic(transaction.Atomic):
-    def __init__(self, using=None, savepoint=True, durable=False):
-        super().__init__(using, savepoint, durable)
-
-    async def __aenter__(self):
-        await sync_to_async(super().__enter__)()
-        return self
-
-    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
-        await sync_to_async(super().__exit__)(exc_type, exc_value, traceback)