diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/SqliteEamDbSettings.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/SqliteEamDbSettings.java
index 2dcef5930d..8b034149fc 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/SqliteEamDbSettings.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/centralrepository/datamodel/SqliteEamDbSettings.java
@@ -417,83 +417,6 @@ public final class SqliteEamDbSettings {
         return true;
     }
     
-    /**
-     * Get the template String for creating a new _instances table in a Sqlite
-     * central repository. %s will exist in the template where the name of the
-     * new table will be addedd.
-     *
-     * @return a String which is a template for cretating a new _instances table
-     */
-    static String getCreateArtifactInstancesTableTemplate() {
-        // Each "%s" will be replaced with the relevant TYPE_instances table name.
-        StringBuilder createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate = new StringBuilder();
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS %s (");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("id integer primary key autoincrement NOT NULL,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("case_id integer NOT NULL,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("data_source_id integer NOT NULL,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("value text NOT NULL,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("file_path text NOT NULL,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("known_status integer NOT NULL,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("comment text,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("CONSTRAINT %s_multi_unique UNIQUE(data_source_id, value, file_path) ON CONFLICT IGNORE,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("foreign key (case_id) references cases(id) ON UPDATE SET NULL ON DELETE SET NULL,");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append("foreign key (data_source_id) references data_sources(id) ON UPDATE SET NULL ON DELETE SET NULL");
-        createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.append(")");
-        return createArtifactInstancesTableTemplate.toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the template for creating an index on the case_id column of an
-     * instance table. %s will exist in the template where the name of the new
-     * table will be addedd.
-     *
-     * @return a String which is a template for adding an index to the case_id
-     *         column of a _instances table
-     */
-    static String getAddCaseIdIndexTemplate() {
-        // Each "%s" will be replaced with the relevant TYPE_instances table name.
-        return "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS %s_case_id ON %s (case_id)";
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the template for creating an index on the data_source_id column of an
-     * instance table. %s will exist in the template where the name of the new
-     * table will be addedd.
-     *
-     * @return a String which is a template for adding an index to the
-     *         data_source_id column of a _instances table
-     */
-    static String getAddDataSourceIdIndexTemplate() {
-        // Each "%s" will be replaced with the relevant TYPE_instances table name.
-        return "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS %s_data_source_id ON %s (data_source_id)";
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the template for creating an index on the value column of an instance
-     * table. %s will exist in the template where the name of the new table will
-     * be addedd.
-     *
-     * @return a String which is a template for adding an index to the value
-     *         column of a _instances table
-     */
-    static String getAddValueIndexTemplate() {
-        // Each "%s" will be replaced with the relevant TYPE_instances table name.
-        return "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS %s_value ON %s (value)";
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the template for creating an index on the known_status column of an
-     * instance table. %s will exist in the template where the name of the new
-     * table will be addedd.
-     *
-     * @return a String which is a template for adding an index to the
-     *         known_status column of a _instances table
-     */
-    static String getAddKnownStatusIndexTemplate() {
-        // Each "%s" will be replaced with the relevant TYPE_instances table name.
-        return "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS %s_value_known_status ON %s (value, known_status)";
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the template String for creating a new _instances table in a Sqlite
      * central repository. %s will exist in the template where the name of the
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/coreutils/SQLiteTableReader.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/coreutils/SQLiteTableReader.java
index 9034cbe362..2d950b90f4 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/coreutils/SQLiteTableReader.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/coreutils/SQLiteTableReader.java
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ public class SQLiteTableReader implements AutoCloseable {
     @Override
     public void close() throws SQLiteTableReaderException {
         try {
-            closeTableResources();
             if (Objects.nonNull(conn)) {
                 conn.close();
             }