diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
index fdbad31d6..08c586af1 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/hot_cold_store.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ use crate::impls::beacon_state::store_full_state;
 use crate::iter::{ParentRootBlockIterator, StateRootsIterator};
 use crate::metrics;
 use crate::{
-    leveldb_store::LevelDB, DBColumn, Error, PartialBeaconState, SimpleStoreItem, Store, StoreItem,
-    StoreOp,
+    leveldb_store::LevelDB, DBColumn, Error, PartialBeaconState, SimpleStoreItem, Store, StoreOp,
 };
 use lru::LruCache;
 use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
@@ -460,7 +459,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> HotColdDB<E> {
 
         // 1. Convert to PartialBeaconState and store that in the DB.
         let partial_state = PartialBeaconState::from_state_forgetful(state);
-        partial_state.db_put(&self.cold_db, state_root)?;
+        self.cold_db.put(state_root, &partial_state)?;
 
         // 2. Store updated vector entries.
         let db = &self.cold_db;
@@ -500,7 +499,9 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> HotColdDB<E> {
 
     /// Load a restore point state by its `state_root`.
     fn load_restore_point(&self, state_root: &Hash256) -> Result<BeaconState<E>, Error> {
-        let mut partial_state = PartialBeaconState::db_get(&self.cold_db, state_root)?
+        let mut partial_state: PartialBeaconState<E> = self
+            .cold_db
+            .get(state_root)?
             .ok_or_else(|| HotColdDBError::MissingRestorePoint(*state_root))?;
 
         // Fill in the fields of the partial state.
@@ -680,8 +681,9 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> HotColdDB<E> {
     /// Load the state root of a restore point.
     fn load_restore_point_hash(&self, restore_point_index: u64) -> Result<Hash256, Error> {
         let key = Self::restore_point_key(restore_point_index);
-        RestorePointHash::db_get(&self.cold_db, &key)?
-            .map(|r| r.state_root)
+        self.cold_db
+            .get(&key)?
+            .map(|r: RestorePointHash| r.state_root)
             .ok_or_else(|| HotColdDBError::MissingRestorePointHash(restore_point_index).into())
     }
 
@@ -692,8 +694,8 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> HotColdDB<E> {
         state_root: Hash256,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let key = Self::restore_point_key(restore_point_index);
-        RestorePointHash { state_root }
-            .db_put(&self.cold_db, &key)
+        self.cold_db
+            .put(&key, &RestorePointHash { state_root })
             .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
@@ -704,13 +706,16 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> HotColdDB<E> {
 
     /// Load a frozen state's slot, given its root.
     fn load_cold_state_slot(&self, state_root: &Hash256) -> Result<Option<Slot>, Error> {
-        Ok(ColdStateSummary::db_get(&self.cold_db, state_root)?.map(|s| s.slot))
+        Ok(self
+            .cold_db
+            .get(state_root)?
+            .map(|s: ColdStateSummary| s.slot))
     }
 
     /// Store the slot of a frozen state.
     fn store_cold_state_slot(&self, state_root: &Hash256, slot: Slot) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        ColdStateSummary { slot }
-            .db_put(&self.cold_db, state_root)
+        self.cold_db
+            .put(state_root, &ColdStateSummary { slot })
             .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
@@ -719,7 +724,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> HotColdDB<E> {
         &self,
         state_root: &Hash256,
     ) -> Result<Option<HotStateSummary>, Error> {
-        HotStateSummary::db_get(&self.hot_db, state_root)
+        self.hot_db.get(state_root)
     }
 
     /// Check that the restore point frequency is valid.
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs
index b1d622292..558342609 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,23 +59,39 @@ pub trait Store<E: EthSpec>: Sync + Send + Sized + 'static {
     fn key_delete(&self, column: &str, key: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error>;
 
     /// Store an item in `Self`.
-    fn put<I: StoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256, item: &I) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        item.db_put(self, key)
+    fn put<I: SimpleStoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256, item: &I) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let column = I::db_column().into();
+        let key = key.as_bytes();
+
+        self.put_bytes(column, key, &item.as_store_bytes())
+            .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     /// Retrieve an item from `Self`.
-    fn get<I: StoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256) -> Result<Option<I>, Error> {
-        I::db_get(self, key)
+    fn get<I: SimpleStoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256) -> Result<Option<I>, Error> {
+        let column = I::db_column().into();
+        let key = key.as_bytes();
+
+        match self.get_bytes(column, key)? {
+            Some(bytes) => Ok(Some(I::from_store_bytes(&bytes[..])?)),
+            None => Ok(None),
+        }
     }
 
     /// Returns `true` if the given key represents an item in `Self`.
-    fn exists<I: StoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256) -> Result<bool, Error> {
-        I::db_exists(self, key)
+    fn exists<I: SimpleStoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+        let column = I::db_column().into();
+        let key = key.as_bytes();
+
+        self.key_exists(column, key)
     }
 
     /// Remove an item from `Self`.
-    fn delete<I: StoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        I::db_delete(self, key)
+    fn delete<I: SimpleStoreItem>(&self, key: &Hash256) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let column = I::db_column().into();
+        let key = key.as_bytes();
+
+        self.key_delete(column, key)
     }
 
     /// Store a block in the store.
@@ -107,7 +123,7 @@ pub trait Store<E: EthSpec>: Sync + Send + Sized + 'static {
         state_root: &Hash256,
         summary: HotStateSummary,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        summary.db_put(self, state_root).map_err(Into::into)
+        self.put(state_root, &summary).map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     /// Fetch a state from the store.
@@ -249,63 +265,6 @@ pub trait SimpleStoreItem: Sized {
     fn from_store_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, Error>;
 }
 
-/// An item that may be stored in a `Store`.
-pub trait StoreItem: Sized {
-    /// Store `self`.
-    fn db_put<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(&self, store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<(), Error>;
-
-    /// Retrieve an instance of `Self` from `store`.
-    fn db_get<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<Option<Self>, Error>;
-
-    /// Return `true` if an instance of `Self` exists in `store`.
-    fn db_exists<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<bool, Error>;
-
-    /// Delete an instance of `Self` from `store`.
-    fn db_delete<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<(), Error>;
-}
-
-impl<T> StoreItem for T
-where
-    T: SimpleStoreItem,
-{
-    /// Store `self`.
-    fn db_put<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(&self, store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let column = Self::db_column().into();
-        let key = key.as_bytes();
-
-        store
-            .put_bytes(column, key, &self.as_store_bytes())
-            .map_err(Into::into)
-    }
-
-    /// Retrieve an instance of `Self`.
-    fn db_get<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<Option<Self>, Error> {
-        let column = Self::db_column().into();
-        let key = key.as_bytes();
-
-        match store.get_bytes(column, key)? {
-            Some(bytes) => Ok(Some(Self::from_store_bytes(&bytes[..])?)),
-            None => Ok(None),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Return `true` if an instance of `Self` exists in `Store`.
-    fn db_exists<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<bool, Error> {
-        let column = Self::db_column().into();
-        let key = key.as_bytes();
-
-        store.key_exists(column, key)
-    }
-
-    /// Delete `self` from the `Store`.
-    fn db_delete<S: Store<E>, E: EthSpec>(store: &S, key: &Hash256) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let column = Self::db_column().into();
-        let key = key.as_bytes();
-
-        store.key_delete(column, key)
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;