diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
index 63ba96d138..b23c7fa11d 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/personal_data_deletion_request/personal_data_deletion_request.py
@@ -323,12 +323,18 @@ class PersonalDataDeletionRequest(Document):
 
 
 def remove_unverified_record():
-	frappe.db.sql(
-		"""
-		DELETE FROM `tabPersonal Data Deletion Request`
-		WHERE `status` = 'Pending Verification'
-		AND `creation` < (NOW() - INTERVAL '7' DAY)"""
-	)
+
+	frappe.db.delete("Personal Data Deletion Request", {
+		"status": "Pending Verification",
+		"creation": ("<", ["Now()", "-", "INTERVAL 7 DAY"])
+	})
+
+	# frappe.db.sql(
+	# 	"""
+	# 	DELETE FROM `tabPersonal Data Deletion Request`
+	# 	WHERE `status` = 'Pending Verification'
+	# 	AND `creation` < (NOW() - INTERVAL '7' DAY)"""
+	# )
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
index b70ffb2406..af168d3477 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
@@ -133,9 +133,15 @@ def return_link_expired_page(doc, doc_workflow_state):
 
 def clear_old_workflow_actions(doc, user=None):
 	user = user if user else frappe.session.user
-	frappe.db.sql("""DELETE FROM `tabWorkflow Action`
-		WHERE `reference_doctype`=%s AND `reference_name`=%s AND `user`!=%s AND `status`='Open'""",
-		(doc.get('doctype'), doc.get('name'), user))
+	frappe.db.delete("Workflow Action", {
+		"reference_doctype": doc.get("doctype"),
+		"reference_name": doc.get("name"),
+		"user": ("!=", user),
+		"status": "Open"
+	})
+	# frappe.db.sql("""DELETE FROM `tabWorkflow Action`
+	# 	WHERE `reference_doctype`=%s AND `reference_name`=%s AND `user`!=%s AND `status`='Open'""",
+	# 	(doc.get('doctype'), doc.get('name'), user))
 
 def update_completed_workflow_actions(doc, user=None):
 	user = user if user else frappe.session.user