diff --git a/cic_sync_filter/straggler.py b/cic_sync_filter/straggler.py
index feb80e6..3dc8795 100644
--- a/cic_sync_filter/straggler.py
+++ b/cic_sync_filter/straggler.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from chainqueue.sql.state import (
 from chainqueue.error import TxStateChangeError
 from hexathon import to_int as hex_to_int
 from chainlib.eth.gas import balance
-from chainqueue.sql.query import get_tx_cache
+from cic_eth.queue.query import get_tx_cache_local
 from chainqueue.enum import StatusBits
 
 # local imports
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class StragglerFilter(SyncFilter):
     gas_balance_threshold = 0
 
     def filter(self, conn, block, tx):
-        txc = get_tx_cache(self.chain_spec, tx.hash)
+        txc = get_tx_cache_local(self.chain_spec, tx.hash)
         if txc['status_code'] & StatusBits.GAS_ISSUES > 0:
             o = balance(tx.outputs[0])
             r = conn.do(o)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class StragglerFilter(SyncFilter):
 
 
         try:
-            obsolete_by_cache(self.chain_spec, tx.hash, False, session=db_session)
+            obsolete_by_cache(self.chain_spec, tx.hash, False)
         except TxStateChangeError:
             set_fubar(self.chain_spec, tx.hash, session=db_session)
             return False
diff --git a/cic_sync_filter/transferauth.py b/cic_sync_filter/transferauth.py
index 3437635..d1d79cb 100644
--- a/cic_sync_filter/transferauth.py
+++ b/cic_sync_filter/transferauth.py
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class TransferAuthFilter(SyncFilter):
 
-    def __init__(self, registry, chain_spec, conn, queue=None, call_address=ZERO_ADDRESS):
-        self.queue = queue
-        self.chain_spec = chain_spec
-        registry = CICRegistry(chain_spec, conn)
-        self.transfer_request_contract = registry.by_name('TransferAuthorization', sender_address=call_address)
+    def __init__(self, chain_spec, registry, queue, caller_address=ZERO_ADDRESS):
+        super(TransferAuthFilter, self).__init__(chain_spec, registry, queue, caller_address=caller_address)
+        self.transfer_request_contract = registry.by_name('TransferAuthorization', sender_address=caller_address)
 
 
     def filter(self, conn, block, tx):
diff --git a/cic_sync_filter/tx.py b/cic_sync_filter/tx.py
index dd61b87..7ac1569 100644
--- a/cic_sync_filter/tx.py
+++ b/cic_sync_filter/tx.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class TxFilter(SyncFilter):
 
     def filter(self, conn, block, tx):
-        super(TxFilter, self).filter(conn, block)
+        super(TxFilter, self).filter(conn, block, tx)
 
         try:
             get_tx_local(self.chain_spec, tx.hash)
diff --git a/tests/test_transferauth_filter.py b/tests/test_transferauth_filter.py
index f1b22d6..17df454 100644
--- a/tests/test_transferauth_filter.py
+++ b/tests/test_transferauth_filter.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from chainlib.eth.block import (
 from hexathon import strip_0x
 from chainqueue.sql.query import get_account_tx
 from cic_eth.encode import tx_normalize
+from cic_eth_registry import CICRegistry
 
 # local imports
 from cic_sync_filter.transferauth import TransferAuthFilter
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@ def test_filter_transferauth(
     tx_src = unpack(tx_signed_raw_bytes, default_chain_spec)
     tx = Tx(tx_src, block=block)
 
-    fltr = TransferAuthFilter(cic_registry, default_chain_spec, eth_rpc, call_address=contract_roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'])
+    registry = CICRegistry(default_chain_spec, eth_rpc)
+    queue = None
+    fltr = TransferAuthFilter(default_chain_spec, registry, queue, caller_address=contract_roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'])
     t = fltr.filter(eth_rpc, block, tx)
 
     t.get_leaf()