diff --git a/src/database/engine/db_opts.rs b/src/database/engine/db_opts.rs
index 18cec742..91620ec4 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/db_opts.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/db_opts.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ pub(crate) fn db_options(config: &Config, env: &Env, row_cache: &Cache) -> Resul
 	}
 	if config.rocksdb_optimize_for_spinning_disks {
 		// speeds up opening DB on hard drives
-		opts.set_skip_checking_sst_file_sizes_on_db_open(true);
 		opts.set_skip_stats_update_on_db_open(true);
 		//opts.set_max_file_opening_threads(threads.try_into().unwrap());
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/database/map/insert.rs b/src/database/map/insert.rs
index 6f010097..8d2d4fea 100644
--- a/src/database/map/insert.rs
+++ b/src/database/map/insert.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ where
 	let write_options = &self.write_options;
 	self.db
 		.db
-		.write_opt(batch, write_options)
+		.write_opt(&batch, write_options)
 		.or_else(or_else)
 		.expect("database insert batch error");