diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_batch/lms_batch.py b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_batch/lms_batch.py
index 183079f0..22bbd2e8 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_batch/lms_batch.py
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_batch/lms_batch.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import frappe
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from frappe import _
 from lms.lms.doctype.lms_batch_membership.lms_batch_membership import create_membership
-from lms.query import find, find_all
 from lms.lms.utils import is_mentor
 
 class LMSBatch(Document):
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.js b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.js
index f9280ab2..2fc82620 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.js
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('LMS Course', {
     frm.set_query("course", "related_courses", function () {
       return {
         filters: {
-          "is_published": true,
+          "published": true,
         }
       };
     });
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
index b3429c05..f07718eb 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "tags",
   "status",
   "section_break_7",
-  "is_published",
+  "published",
   "column_break_10",
   "upcoming",
   "column_break_12",
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   },
   {
    "default": "0",
-   "fieldname": "is_published",
+   "fieldname": "published",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Published"
   },
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
    "default": "0",
    "fieldname": "upcoming",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Is an Upcoming Course"
+   "label": "Upcoming"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "chapters",
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
    "fieldtype": "Column Break"
   }
  ],
- "is_published_field": "is_published",
+ "is_published_field": "published",
  "links": [
   {
    "group": "Chapters",
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
    "link_fieldname": "course"
   }
  ],
- "modified": "2022-03-15 10:16:53.796878",
+ "modified": "2022-03-24 13:09:37.228855",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "LMS",
  "name": "LMS Course",
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.py b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.py
index f814ce50..5e4a5df2 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.py
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import frappe
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 import json
 from ...utils import slugify
-from lms.query import find, find_all
 from frappe.utils import flt, cint
 from lms.lms.utils import get_chapters
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ class LMSCourse(Document):
             }).save(ignore_permissions=True)
 
     def validate_status(self):
-        if self.is_published:
+        if self.published:
             self.status = "Approved"
 
     def on_update(self):
@@ -64,18 +63,12 @@ class LMSCourse(Document):
     def find(name):
         """Returns the course with specified name.
         """
-        return find("LMS Course", is_published=True, name=name)
+        return find("LMS Course", published=True, name=name)
 
     def autoname(self):
         if not self.name:
             self.name = self.generate_slug(title=self.title)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def find_all():
-        """Returns all published courses.
-        """
-        return find_all("LMS Course", is_published=True)
-
     def generate_slug(self, title):
         result = frappe.get_all(
             'LMS Course',
@@ -135,7 +128,7 @@ class LMSCourse(Document):
         return batch_name and frappe.get_doc("LMS Batch", batch_name)
 
     def get_batches(self, mentor=None):
-        batches = find_all("LMS Batch", course=self.name)
+        batches = frappe.get_all("LMS Batch", {"course": self.name})
         if mentor:
             # TODO: optimize this
             memberships = frappe.db.get_all(
@@ -146,7 +139,7 @@ class LMSCourse(Document):
             return [b for b in batches if b.name in batch_names]
 
     def get_cohorts(self):
-        return find_all("Cohort", course=self.name, order_by="creation")
+        return frappe.get_all("Cohort", {"course": self.name}, order_by="creation")
 
     def get_cohort(self, cohort_slug):
         name = frappe.get_value("Cohort", {"course": self.name, "slug": cohort_slug})
@@ -183,7 +176,7 @@ def search_course(text):
     search_courses = []
     courses = frappe.get_all("LMS Course",
                 filters= {
-                    "is_published": True
+                    "published": True
                 },
                 or_filters = {
                     "title": ["like", "%{0}%".format(text)],
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py
index 1dcefab0..ab456553 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/test_lms_course.py
@@ -17,22 +17,6 @@ class TestLMSCourse(unittest.TestCase):
         assert course.title == "Test Course"
         assert course.name == "test-course"
 
-    def test_find_all(self):
-        courses = LMSCourse.find_all()
-        assert courses == []
-
-        # new couse, but not published
-        course = new_course("Test Course")
-        assert courses == []
-
-        # publish the course
-        course.is_published = True
-        course.save()
-
-        # now we should find one course
-        courses = LMSCourse.find_all()
-        assert [c.name for c in courses] == [course.name]
-
     # disabled this test as it is failing
     def _test_add_mentors(self):
         course = new_course("Test Course")
diff --git a/lms/lms/utils.py b/lms/lms/utils.py
index af175462..c90d652e 100644
--- a/lms/lms/utils.py
+++ b/lms/lms/utils.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def get_signup_optin_checks():
     return (", ").join(links)
 
 def get_popular_courses():
-    courses = frappe.get_all("LMS Course", {"is_published": 1, "upcoming": 0})
+    courses = frappe.get_all("LMS Course", {"published": 1, "upcoming": 0})
     course_membership = []
 
     for course in courses:
diff --git a/lms/lms/workspace/lms/lms.json b/lms/lms/workspace/lms/lms.json
index 4f3bf870..71c8805c 100644
--- a/lms/lms/workspace/lms/lms.json
+++ b/lms/lms/workspace/lms/lms.json
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
    "format": "{} Published",
    "label": "Courses",
    "link_to": "LMS Course",
-   "stats_filter": "{\"is_published\": 1}",
+   "stats_filter": "{\"published\": 1}",
    "type": "DocType"
   },
   {
diff --git a/lms/lms/workspace/school/school.json b/lms/lms/workspace/school/school.json
index 9efa29c6..b11f4f35 100644
--- a/lms/lms/workspace/school/school.json
+++ b/lms/lms/workspace/school/school.json
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
    "format": "{} Published",
    "label": "Course",
    "link_to": "LMS Course",
-   "stats_filter": "{\"is_published\":[\"=\",1]}",
+   "stats_filter": "{\"published\":[\"=\",1]}",
    "type": "DocType"
   },
   {
diff --git a/lms/overrides/user.py b/lms/overrides/user.py
index 19d968bf..1858083f 100644
--- a/lms/overrides/user.py
+++ b/lms/overrides/user.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CustomUser(User):
                 )
 
         for map in mapping:
-            if frappe.db.get_value("LMS Course", map.course, "is_published"):
+            if frappe.db.get_value("LMS Course", map.course, "published"):
                 course = frappe.db.get_value("LMS Course", map.course,
                     ["name", "upcoming", "title", "image", "enable_certification"], as_dict=True)
                 mentored_courses.append(course)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def get_authored_courses(member, only_published=True):
         "instructor": member
     }
     if only_published:
-        filters["is_published"] = True
+        filters["published"] = True
     courses = frappe.get_all('LMS Course', filters)
 
     for course in courses:
diff --git a/lms/patches/v0_0/set_status_in_course.py b/lms/patches/v0_0/set_status_in_course.py
index d123e073..abf24a1b 100644
--- a/lms/patches/v0_0/set_status_in_course.py
+++ b/lms/patches/v0_0/set_status_in_course.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import frappe
 
 def execute():
     frappe.reload_doc("lms", "doctype", "lms_course")
-    courses = frappe.get_all("LMS Course", {"status": ("is", "not set")}, ["name", "is_published"])
+    courses = frappe.get_all("LMS Course", {"status": ("is", "not set")}, ["name", "published"])
     for course in courses:
-        status = "Approved" if course.is_published else "In Progress"
+        status = "Approved" if course.published else "In Progress"
         frappe.db.set_value("LMS Course", course.name, "status", status)
diff --git a/lms/query.py b/lms/query.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b2eb58d3..00000000
--- a/lms/query.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-"""Utilities to find docs.
-"""
-import frappe
-
-def find_all(doctype, order_by=None, **filters):
-    """Queries the database for documents of a doctype matching given filters.
-    """
-    rows = frappe.db.get_all(doctype,
-        filters=filters,
-        fields='*',
-        order_by=order_by)
-    return [frappe.get_doc(dict(row, doctype=doctype)) for row in rows]
-
-def find(doctype, **filters):
-    """Queries the database for a document of given doctype matching given filters.
-    """
-    rows = frappe.db.get_all(doctype,
-        filters=filters,
-        fields='*')
-    if rows:
-        row = rows[0]
-        return frappe.get_doc(dict(row, doctype=doctype))
diff --git a/lms/www/courses/course.html b/lms/www/courses/course.html
index 1b6825fa..96cda3f9 100644
--- a/lms/www/courses/course.html
+++ b/lms/www/courses/course.html
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
       <img class="ml-2" src="/assets/lms/icons/white-arrow.svg" />
     </div>
 
-    {% elif is_instructor(course.name) and not course.is_published and course.status != "Under Review" %}
+    {% elif is_instructor(course.name) and not course.published and course.status != "Under Review" %}
     <div class="button wide-button is-primary" id="submit-for-review" data-course="{{ course.name | urlencode }}">
       {{ _("Submit for Review") }}
       <img class="ml-2" src="/assets/lms/icons/white-arrow.svg" />
diff --git a/lms/www/courses/course.py b/lms/www/courses/course.py
index 0e82e470..ef969cdd 100644
--- a/lms/www/courses/course.py
+++ b/lms/www/courses/course.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def get_context(context):
         raise frappe.Redirect
 
     course = frappe.db.get_value("LMS Course", course_name,
-        ["name", "title", "image", "short_introduction", "description", "is_published", "upcoming",
+        ["name", "title", "image", "short_introduction", "description", "published", "upcoming",
         "disable_self_learning", "video_link", "enable_certification", "status"],
         as_dict=True)
 
diff --git a/lms/www/courses/index.py b/lms/www/courses/index.py
index 5b82d844..3c6c7c96 100644
--- a/lms/www/courses/index.py
+++ b/lms/www/courses/index.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def get_context(context):
 
 def get_courses():
     courses = frappe.get_all("LMS Course",
-                                filters={"is_published": True},
+                                filters={"published": True},
                                 fields=["name", "upcoming", "title", "image", "enable_certification"])
 
     live_courses, upcoming_courses = [], []