diff --git a/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp b/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp
index 38c599df17..3b30dcf409 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ TEST (active_elections, bound_election_winners)
 
 	{
 		// Prevent cementing of confirmed blocks
-		auto guard = node.ledger.tx_begin_write ({}, nano::store::writer::testing);
+		auto guard = node.ledger.tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::testing);
 
 		// Ensure that when the number of election winners reaches the limit, AEC vacancy reflects that
 		ASSERT_TRUE (node.active.vacancy (nano::election_behavior::priority) > 0);
diff --git a/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp b/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
index 809ac7b6fc..83d87fe1d8 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/ledger.cpp
@@ -5819,21 +5819,21 @@ TEST (ledger_transaction, write_wait_order)
 	std::latch latch3{ 1 };
 
 	auto fut1 = std::async (std::launch::async, [&] {
-		auto tx = ctx.ledger ().tx_begin_write ({}, nano::store::writer::generic);
+		auto tx = ctx.ledger ().tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::generic);
 		acquired1 = true;
 		latch1.wait (); // Wait for the signal to drop tx
 	});
 	WAIT (250ms); // Allow thread to start
 
 	auto fut2 = std::async (std::launch::async, [&ctx, &acquired2, &latch2] {
-		auto tx = ctx.ledger ().tx_begin_write ({}, nano::store::writer::blockprocessor);
+		auto tx = ctx.ledger ().tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::blockprocessor);
 		acquired2 = true;
 		latch2.wait (); // Wait for the signal to drop tx
 	});
 	WAIT (250ms); // Allow thread to start
 
 	auto fut3 = std::async (std::launch::async, [&ctx, &acquired3, &latch3] {
-		auto tx = ctx.ledger ().tx_begin_write ({}, nano::store::writer::confirmation_height);
+		auto tx = ctx.ledger ().tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::confirmation_height);
 		acquired3 = true;
 		latch3.wait (); // Wait for the signal to drop tx
 	});
@@ -5855,4 +5855,4 @@ TEST (ledger_transaction, write_wait_order)
 
 	// Signal to continue and drop the third transaction
 	latch3.count_down ();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/nano/node/blockprocessor.cpp b/nano/node/blockprocessor.cpp
index ba4c8a84fc..9bf2348b59 100644
--- a/nano/node/blockprocessor.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/blockprocessor.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ auto nano::block_processor::process_batch (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> & lock
 
 	lock.unlock ();
 
-	auto transaction = node.ledger.tx_begin_write ({ tables::accounts, tables::blocks, tables::pending, tables::rep_weights }, nano::store::writer::blockprocessor);
+	auto transaction = node.ledger.tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::blockprocessor);
 
 	nano::timer<std::chrono::milliseconds> timer;
 	timer.start ();
diff --git a/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp b/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
index 867aa80e1c..5459d0f4f7 100644
--- a/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void nano::confirming_set::run_batch (std::unique_lock<std::mutex> & lock)
 	};
 
 	{
-		auto transaction = ledger.tx_begin_write ({ nano::tables::confirmation_height }, nano::store::writer::confirmation_height);
+		auto transaction = ledger.tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::confirmation_height);
 		for (auto const & hash : batch)
 		{
 			do
diff --git a/nano/node/node.cpp b/nano/node/node.cpp
index 9a3b35e2cd..e60e21832a 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesy
 
 		if (!is_initialized && !flags.read_only)
 		{
-			auto const transaction (store.tx_begin_write ({ tables::accounts, tables::blocks, tables::confirmation_height, tables::rep_weights }));
+			auto const transaction = store.tx_begin_write ();
 			// Store was empty meaning we just created it, add the genesis block
 			store.initialize (transaction, ledger.cache, ledger.constants);
 		}
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ void nano::node::process_active (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const & incoming)
 
 nano::block_status nano::node::process (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> block)
 {
-	auto const transaction = ledger.tx_begin_write ({ tables::accounts, tables::blocks, tables::pending, tables::rep_weights }, nano::store::writer::node);
+	auto const transaction = ledger.tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::node);
 	return process (transaction, block);
 }
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ nano::uint128_t nano::node::minimum_principal_weight ()
 void nano::node::long_inactivity_cleanup ()
 {
 	bool perform_cleanup = false;
-	auto const transaction (store.tx_begin_write ({ tables::online_weight, tables::peers }));
+	auto const transaction = store.tx_begin_write ();
 	if (store.online_weight.count (transaction) > 0)
 	{
 		auto sample (store.online_weight.rbegin (transaction));
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ void nano::node::ledger_pruning (uint64_t const batch_size_a, bool bootstrap_wei
 		transaction_write_count = 0;
 		if (!pruning_targets.empty () && !stopped)
 		{
-			auto write_transaction = ledger.tx_begin_write ({ tables::blocks, tables::pruned }, nano::store::writer::pruning);
+			auto write_transaction = ledger.tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::pruning);
 			while (!pruning_targets.empty () && transaction_write_count < batch_size_a && !stopped)
 			{
 				auto const & pruning_hash (pruning_targets.front ());
@@ -1348,4 +1348,4 @@ nano::keypair nano::load_or_create_node_id (std::filesystem::path const & applic
 		release_assert (!ofs.fail ());
 		return kp;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/nano/node/online_reps.cpp b/nano/node/online_reps.cpp
index 3fdd2442dd..3b35b3c5c3 100644
--- a/nano/node/online_reps.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/online_reps.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void nano::online_reps::sample ()
 	lock.unlock ();
 	nano::uint128_t trend_l;
 	{
-		auto transaction (ledger.store.tx_begin_write ({ tables::online_weight }));
+		auto transaction = ledger.store.tx_begin_write ();
 		// Discard oldest entries
 		while (ledger.store.online_weight.count (transaction) >= config.network_params.node.max_weight_samples)
 		{
diff --git a/nano/node/peer_history.cpp b/nano/node/peer_history.cpp
index bf1fa099bb..1c605d9015 100644
--- a/nano/node/peer_history.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/peer_history.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void nano::peer_history::run ()
 void nano::peer_history::run_one ()
 {
 	auto live_peers = network.list ();
-	auto transaction = store.tx_begin_write ({ tables::peers });
+	auto transaction = store.tx_begin_write ();
 
 	// Add or update live peers
 	for (auto const & peer : live_peers)
diff --git a/nano/node/vote_generator.cpp b/nano/node/vote_generator.cpp
index 4809e873ee..3bdbedee31 100644
--- a/nano/node/vote_generator.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/vote_generator.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void nano::vote_generator::process_batch (std::deque<queue_entry_t> & batch)
 
 	if (is_final)
 	{
-		transaction_variant_t transaction_variant{ ledger.tx_begin_write ({ tables::final_votes }, nano::store::writer::voting_final) };
+		transaction_variant_t transaction_variant{ ledger.tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer::voting_final) };
 
 		verify_batch (transaction_variant, batch);
 
diff --git a/nano/secure/ledger.cpp b/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
index daf73eacb1..4396c798ce 100644
--- a/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
+++ b/nano/secure/ledger.cpp
@@ -732,10 +732,10 @@ nano::ledger::~ledger ()
 {
 }
 
-auto nano::ledger::tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_to_lock, nano::store::writer guard_type) const -> secure::write_transaction
+auto nano::ledger::tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer guard_type) const -> secure::write_transaction
 {
 	auto guard = store.write_queue.wait (guard_type);
-	auto txn = store.tx_begin_write (tables_to_lock);
+	auto txn = store.tx_begin_write ();
 	return secure::write_transaction{ std::move (txn), std::move (guard) };
 }
 
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ bool nano::ledger::migrate_lmdb_to_rocksdb (std::filesystem::path const & data_p
 		std::atomic<std::size_t> count = 0;
 		store.block.for_each_par (
 		[&] (store::read_transaction const & /*unused*/, auto i, auto n) {
-			auto rocksdb_transaction (rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ({}, { nano::tables::blocks }));
+			auto rocksdb_transaction = rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ();
 			for (; i != n; ++i)
 			{
 				rocksdb_transaction.refresh_if_needed ();
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ bool nano::ledger::migrate_lmdb_to_rocksdb (std::filesystem::path const & data_p
 		count = 0;
 		store.pending.for_each_par (
 		[&] (store::read_transaction const & /*unused*/, auto i, auto n) {
-			auto rocksdb_transaction (rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ({}, { nano::tables::pending }));
+			auto rocksdb_transaction = rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ();
 			for (; i != n; ++i)
 			{
 				rocksdb_transaction.refresh_if_needed ();
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ bool nano::ledger::migrate_lmdb_to_rocksdb (std::filesystem::path const & data_p
 		count = 0;
 		store.confirmation_height.for_each_par (
 		[&] (store::read_transaction const & /*unused*/, auto i, auto n) {
-			auto rocksdb_transaction (rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ({}, { nano::tables::confirmation_height }));
+			auto rocksdb_transaction = rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ();
 			for (; i != n; ++i)
 			{
 				rocksdb_transaction.refresh_if_needed ();
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ bool nano::ledger::migrate_lmdb_to_rocksdb (std::filesystem::path const & data_p
 		count = 0;
 		store.account.for_each_par (
 		[&] (store::read_transaction const & /*unused*/, auto i, auto n) {
-			auto rocksdb_transaction (rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ({}, { nano::tables::accounts }));
+			auto rocksdb_transaction = rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ();
 			for (; i != n; ++i)
 			{
 				rocksdb_transaction.refresh_if_needed ();
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ bool nano::ledger::migrate_lmdb_to_rocksdb (std::filesystem::path const & data_p
 		count = 0;
 		store.rep_weight.for_each_par (
 		[&] (store::read_transaction const & /*unused*/, auto i, auto n) {
-			auto rocksdb_transaction (rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ({}, { nano::tables::rep_weights }));
+			auto rocksdb_transaction = rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ();
 			for (; i != n; ++i)
 			{
 				rocksdb_transaction.refresh_if_needed ();
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ bool nano::ledger::migrate_lmdb_to_rocksdb (std::filesystem::path const & data_p
 		count = 0;
 		store.pruned.for_each_par (
 		[&] (store::read_transaction const & /*unused*/, auto i, auto n) {
-			auto rocksdb_transaction (rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ({}, { nano::tables::pruned }));
+			auto rocksdb_transaction = rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ();
 			for (; i != n; ++i)
 			{
 				rocksdb_transaction.refresh_if_needed ();
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ bool nano::ledger::migrate_lmdb_to_rocksdb (std::filesystem::path const & data_p
 		count = 0;
 		store.final_vote.for_each_par (
 		[&] (store::read_transaction const & /*unused*/, auto i, auto n) {
-			auto rocksdb_transaction (rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ({}, { nano::tables::final_votes }));
+			auto rocksdb_transaction = rocksdb_store->tx_begin_write ();
 			for (; i != n; ++i)
 			{
 				rocksdb_transaction.refresh_if_needed ();
diff --git a/nano/secure/ledger.hpp b/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
index 3419731e11..4e3f45d5fd 100644
--- a/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
+++ b/nano/secure/ledger.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ledger final
 	~ledger ();
 
 	/** Start read-write transaction */
-	secure::write_transaction tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_to_lock = {}, nano::store::writer guard_type = nano::store::writer::generic) const;
+	secure::write_transaction tx_begin_write (nano::store::writer guard_type = nano::store::writer::generic) const;
 	/** Start read-only transaction */
 	secure::read_transaction tx_begin_read () const;
 
diff --git a/nano/store/component.hpp b/nano/store/component.hpp
index e85de20aa4..f36f837efe 100644
--- a/nano/store/component.hpp
+++ b/nano/store/component.hpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace store
 		virtual bool init_error () const = 0;
 
 		/** Start read-write transaction */
-		virtual write_transaction tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_to_lock = {}, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_lock = {}) = 0;
+		virtual write_transaction tx_begin_write () = 0;
 
 		/** Start read-only transaction */
 		virtual read_transaction tx_begin_read () const = 0;
diff --git a/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.cpp b/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.cpp
index b9bc04721a..a9d83eb483 100644
--- a/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.cpp
+++ b/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void nano::store::lmdb::component::serialize_memory_stats (boost::property_tree:
 	json.put ("page_size", stats.ms_psize);
 }
 
-nano::store::write_transaction nano::store::lmdb::component::tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const &, std::vector<nano::tables> const &)
+nano::store::write_transaction nano::store::lmdb::component::tx_begin_write ()
 {
 	return env.tx_begin_write (create_txn_callbacks ());
 }
diff --git a/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.hpp b/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.hpp
index 290b19f813..5920caa4b1 100644
--- a/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.hpp
+++ b/nano/store/lmdb/lmdb.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class component : public nano::store::component
 
 public:
 	component (nano::logger &, std::filesystem::path const &, nano::ledger_constants & constants, nano::txn_tracking_config const & txn_tracking_config_a = nano::txn_tracking_config{}, std::chrono::milliseconds block_processor_batch_max_time_a = std::chrono::milliseconds (5000), nano::lmdb_config const & lmdb_config_a = nano::lmdb_config{}, bool backup_before_upgrade = false);
-	store::write_transaction tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_requiring_lock = {}, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_lock = {}) override;
+	store::write_transaction tx_begin_write () override;
 	store::read_transaction tx_begin_read () const override;
 
 	std::string vendor_get () const override;
diff --git a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp
index d17cbe28e9..391364fa8a 100644
--- a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp
+++ b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp
@@ -417,9 +417,9 @@ std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyDescriptor> nano::store::rocksdb::component::cr
 	return column_families;
 }
 
-nano::store::write_transaction nano::store::rocksdb::component::tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const &, std::vector<nano::tables> const &)
+nano::store::write_transaction nano::store::rocksdb::component::tx_begin_write ()
 {
-	release_assert (db != nullptr);
+	release_assert (transaction_db != nullptr);
 	return store::write_transaction{ std::make_unique<nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl> (transaction_db) };
 }
 
diff --git a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp
index 643a67a672..1d964b8ee1 100644
--- a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp
+++ b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class component : public nano::store::component
 
 	explicit component (nano::logger &, std::filesystem::path const &, nano::ledger_constants & constants, nano::rocksdb_config const & = nano::rocksdb_config{}, bool open_read_only = false);
 
-	store::write_transaction tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_requiring_lock = {}, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_lock = {}) override;
+	store::write_transaction tx_begin_write () override;
 	store::read_transaction tx_begin_read () const override;
 
 	std::string vendor_get () const override;
diff --git a/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp b/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp
index 59554846fa..06e5ed505d 100644
--- a/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp
+++ b/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ nano::account nano::test::random_account ()
 
 bool nano::test::process (nano::node & node, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> blocks)
 {
-	auto const transaction = node.ledger.tx_begin_write ({ tables::accounts, tables::blocks, tables::pending, tables::rep_weights });
+	auto const transaction = node.ledger.tx_begin_write ();
 	for (auto & block : blocks)
 	{
 		auto result = node.process (transaction, block);