diff --git a/ch_util/_db_tables.py b/ch_util/_db_tables.py
index 429ae9de..0c977e61 100644
--- a/ch_util/_db_tables.py
+++ b/ch_util/_db_tables.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def event(
 # ====================================
 
 
-def connect_peewee_tables(read_write=False, reconnect=False, ntries=1):
+def connect_peewee_tables(read_write=False, reconnect=False):
     """Initialize the connection to the CHIME data index database.
 
     This function uses the current database connector from
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def connect_peewee_tables(read_write=False, reconnect=False, ntries=1):
         Force a reconnection.
     """
 
-    chimedb.core.connect(read_write, reconnect, ntries)
+    chimedb.core.connect(read_write, reconnect)
 
     # Set the default, no-permissions user.
     set_user("Chime")
diff --git a/ch_util/finder.py b/ch_util/finder.py
index af3851ac..d01dcb66 100644
--- a/ch_util/finder.py
+++ b/ch_util/finder.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class Finder(object):
     # Constructors and setup
     # ----------------------
 
-    def __init__(self, acqs=(), node_spoof=None, ntries=1):
+    def __init__(self, acqs=(), node_spoof=None):
         import copy
 
         # Which nodes do we have available?
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def __init__(self, acqs=(), node_spoof=None, ntries=1):
         self._my_node = []
         self._node_spoof = node_spoof
 
-        connect_database(ntries=ntries)
+        connect_database()
 
         if not node_spoof:
             for n in (