diff --git a/src/services/api/routes/communities.ts b/src/services/api/routes/communities.ts
index 7daee65..59648f7 100644
--- a/src/services/api/routes/communities.ts
+++ b/src/services/api/routes/communities.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ router.post('/', multer().none(), async function (request: express.Request, resp
 	}
 
 	const communitiesCount: number = await Community.count();
-	const community: HydratedCommunityDocument = new Community({
+	const community: HydratedCommunityDocument = await Community.create({
 		platform_id: 0, // WiiU
 		name: request.body.name,
 		description: request.body.description,
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ router.post('/', multer().none(), async function (request: express.Request, resp
 		app_data: request.body.app_data.replace(/[^A-Za-z0-9+/=\s]/g, ''),
 	});
 
-	await community.save();
-
 	response.send(await comPostGen.Community(community));
 });
 
diff --git a/src/services/api/routes/friend_messages.ts b/src/services/api/routes/friend_messages.ts
index 55b3381..00a0829 100644
--- a/src/services/api/routes/friend_messages.ts
+++ b/src/services/api/routes/friend_messages.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ router.post('/', upload.none(), async function (request: express.Request, respon
 			return;
 		}
 
-		conversation = new Conversation({
+		conversation = await Conversation.create({
 			id: Snowflake.nextId(),
 			users: [
 				{
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ router.post('/', upload.none(), async function (request: express.Request, respon
 				},
 			]
 		});
-		await conversation.save();
 	}
 
 	if (!conversation) {
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ router.post('/', upload.none(), async function (request: express.Request, respon
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const newPost = new Post({
+	await Post.create({
 		title_id: request.paramPack.title_id,
 		community_id: conversation.id,
 		screen_name: sender.mii.name,
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ router.post('/', upload.none(), async function (request: express.Request, respon
 		parent: null,
 		removed: false
 	});
-	newPost.save();
 
 	let postPreviewText = messageBody;
 	if (painting) {
diff --git a/src/services/api/routes/posts.ts b/src/services/api/routes/posts.ts
index d05e2a9..daefd74 100644
--- a/src/services/api/routes/posts.ts
+++ b/src/services/api/routes/posts.ts
@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ async function newPost(request: express.Request, response: express.Response): Pr
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const newPost = new Post(document);
-	newPost.save();
+	const newPost: HydratedPostDocument = await Post.create(document);
 
 	if (parentPost) {
 		parentPost.reply_count = (parentPost.reply_count || 0) + 1;