diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/db/thing.py b/r2/r2/lib/db/thing.py
index 9247c53ae..b39b820c1 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/db/thing.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/db/thing.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from .. utils import iters, Results, tup, to36, Storage, thing_utils, timefromno
 from r2.config import cache
 from r2.lib.cache import sgm
 from r2.lib.log import log_text
-from r2.lib import stats
+from r2.lib import stats, hooks
 from pylons import g
 
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class DataThing(object):
             if lock:
                 lock.release()
 
-        g.plugins.on_thing_commit(self, to_set)
+        hooks.get_hook("thing.commit").call(thing=self, changes=to_set)
 
     @classmethod
     def _load_multi(cls, need):
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/plugin.py b/r2/r2/lib/plugin.py
index 6a55cf5ab..db76e5f68 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/plugin.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/plugin.py
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ class Plugin(object):
     def load_controllers(self):
         pass
 
-    def on_thing_commit(self, thing, changes):
-        pass
 
 
 class PluginLoader(object):
@@ -149,7 +147,3 @@ class PluginLoader(object):
     def load_controllers(self):
         for plugin in self:
             plugin.load_controllers()
-
-    def on_thing_commit(self, thing, changes):
-        for plugin in self:
-            plugin.on_thing_commit(thing, changes)