diff --git a/cmd/pics/state.go b/cmd/pics/state.go
index ae862fac0..082ef307f 100644
--- a/cmd/pics/state.go
+++ b/cmd/pics/state.go
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	t := tds.Trie()
-	snapshotDb := db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb := db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 	var codeMap map[common.Hash][]byte
 	if codeMap, err = constructCodeMap(tds); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 	})
 
 	// BLOCK 1
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[0]}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 	}
 
 	// BLOCK 2
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[1]}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 	}
 
 	// BLOCK 3
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[2]}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 	}
 
 	// BLOCK 4
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[3]}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 	}
 
 	// BLOCK 5
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[4]}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 	}
 
 	// BLOCK 6
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[5]}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 	}
 
 	// BLOCK 7
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[6]}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ func initialState1() error {
 
 	tds.SetResolveReads(true)
 	// BLOCK 8
-	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().DB()
+	snapshotDb = db.MemCopy().(*ethdb.BoltDatabase).DB()
 
 	if _, err = blockchain.InsertChain(types.Blocks{blocks[7]}); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/ethdb/interface.go b/ethdb/interface.go
index 9d13fa475..92356643e 100644
--- a/ethdb/interface.go
+++ b/ethdb/interface.go
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ package ethdb
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-
-	"github.com/ledgerwatch/bolt"
 )
 
 // ErrKeyNotFound is returned when key isn't found in the database.
@@ -81,8 +79,6 @@ type Database interface {
 	Size() int
 	Keys() ([][]byte, error)
 	MemCopy() Database
-	// TODO [Andrew] don't expose Bolt DB
-	DB() *bolt.DB
 	// [TURBO-GETH] Freezer support (minimum amount that is actually used)
 	// FIXME: implement support if needed
 	Ancients() (uint64, error)
diff --git a/ethdb/mutation.go b/ethdb/mutation.go
index a42e886c2..07d3412cb 100644
--- a/ethdb/mutation.go
+++ b/ethdb/mutation.go
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ package ethdb
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/ledgerwatch/bolt"
+	"sync"
+
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/turbo-geth/common"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/turbo-geth/common/dbutils"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/turbo-geth/log"
 	"github.com/petar/GoLLRB/llrb"
-	"sync"
 )
 
 type PutItem struct {
@@ -460,8 +460,3 @@ func (m *mutation) Ancients() (uint64, error) {
 func (m *mutation) TruncateAncients(items uint64) error {
 	return errNotSupported
 }
-
-// Get bolt database instance
-func (m *mutation) DB() *bolt.DB {
-	return m.db.DB()
-}