diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/utils/thing_utils.py b/r2/r2/lib/utils/thing_utils.py
index b9bcb7885..4e6b37e4b 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/utils/thing_utils.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/utils/thing_utils.py
@@ -60,16 +60,4 @@ def set_last_visit(thing):
     key = last_modified_key(thing, "visit")
     g.permacache.set(key, make_last_modified())
 
-def last_visit(thing):
-    from pylons import g
-    res = last_modified_date(thing, "visit", False)
-    if res is None:
-        res = getattr(thing, "last_visit", None)
-        if res:
-            g.permacache.set(last_modified_key(thing, "visit"), res)
-    return res
-
-def last_visit_multi(things):
-    return last_modified_multi(things, "visit")
-
 
diff --git a/r2/r2/models/account.py b/r2/r2/models/account.py
index b4277c046..aeecee111 100644
--- a/r2/r2/models/account.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/account.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from r2.lib.db.operators import lower
 from r2.lib.db.userrel   import UserRel
 from r2.lib.memoize      import memoize
 from r2.lib.utils        import modhash, valid_hash, randstr, timefromnow
-from r2.lib.utils        import UrlParser, set_last_visit, last_visit
+from r2.lib.utils        import UrlParser, set_last_visit
 from r2.lib.utils        import constant_time_compare
 from r2.lib.cache        import sgm
 from r2.lib import filters
@@ -213,15 +213,12 @@ class Account(Thing):
 
         apply_updates(self)
 
-        #prev_visit = getattr(self, 'last_visit', None)
-        prev_visit = last_visit(self)
-
-        if prev_visit and current_time - prev_visit < timedelta(1):
+        prev_visit = LastModified.get(self._fullname, "Visit")
+        if prev_visit and current_time - prev_visit < timedelta(days=1):
             return
 
         g.log.debug ("Updating last visit for %s from %s to %s" %
                     (self.name, prev_visit, current_time))
-        set_last_visit(self)
 
         LastModified.touch(self._fullname, "Visit")