diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/translation/translation.py b/frappe/core/doctype/translation/translation.py
index a285806589..c8226db5b0 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/translation/translation.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/translation/translation.py
@@ -23,70 +23,6 @@ class Translation(Document):
 	def on_trash(self):
 		clear_user_translation_cache(self.language)
 
-	def contribute(self):
-		pass
-
-	def get_contribution_status(self):
-		pass
-
-
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def create_translations(translation_map, language):
-	from frappe.frappeclient import FrappeClient
-
-	translation_map = json.loads(translation_map)
-	translation_map_to_send = frappe._dict({})
-	# first create / update local user translations
-	for source_id, translation_dict in translation_map.items():
-		translation_dict = frappe._dict(translation_dict)
-		existing_doc_name = frappe.get_all(
-			"Translation",
-			{
-				"source_text": translation_dict.source_text,
-				"context": translation_dict.context or "",
-				"language": language,
-			},
-		)
-		translation_map_to_send[source_id] = translation_dict
-		if existing_doc_name:
-			frappe.db.set_value(
-				"Translation",
-				existing_doc_name[0].name,
-				{
-					"translated_text": translation_dict.translated_text,
-					"contributed": 1,
-					"contribution_status": "Pending",
-				},
-			)
-			translation_map_to_send[source_id].name = existing_doc_name[0].name
-		else:
-			doc = frappe.get_doc(
-				{
-					"doctype": "Translation",
-					"source_text": translation_dict.source_text,
-					"contributed": 1,
-					"contribution_status": "Pending",
-					"translated_text": translation_dict.translated_text,
-					"context": translation_dict.context,
-					"language": language,
-				}
-			)
-			doc.insert()
-			translation_map_to_send[source_id].name = doc.name
-
-	params = {
-		"language": language,
-		"contributor_email": frappe.session.user,
-		"contributor_name": frappe.utils.get_fullname(frappe.session.user),
-		"translation_map": json.dumps(translation_map_to_send),
-	}
-
-	translator = FrappeClient(get_translator_url())
-	added_translations = translator.post_api("translator.api.add_translations", params=params)
-
-	for local_docname, remote_docname in added_translations.items():
-		frappe.db.set_value("Translation", local_docname, "contribution_docname", remote_docname)
-
 
 def clear_user_translation_cache(lang):
 	frappe.cache.hdel(USER_TRANSLATION_KEY, lang)
diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 6616592fd7..1f2a1eeba9 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from frappe.query_builder.functions import Count
 from frappe.utils import CallbackManager
 from frappe.utils import cast as cast_fieldtype
 from frappe.utils import cint, get_datetime, get_table_name, getdate, now, sbool
+from frappe.utils.deprecations import deprecation_warning
 
 IFNULL_PATTERN = re.compile(r"ifnull\(", flags=re.IGNORECASE)
 INDEX_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\s*\([^)]+\)\s*")
@@ -888,6 +889,22 @@ class Database:
 		:param update_modified: default True. Set as false, if you don't want to update the timestamp.
 		:param debug: Print the query in the developer / js console.
 		"""
+		from frappe.model.utils import is_single_doctype
+
+		if (dn is None or dt == dn) and is_single_doctype(dt):
+			deprecation_warning(
+				"Calling db.set_value on single doctype is deprecated. This behaviour will be removed in future. Use db.set_single_value instead."
+			)
+			self.set_single_value(
+				doctype=dt,
+				fieldname=field,
+				value=val,
+				debug=debug,
+				update_modified=update_modified,
+				modified=modified,
+				modified_by=modified_by,
+			)
+			return
 
 		to_update = self._get_update_dict(
 			field, val, modified=modified, modified_by=modified_by, update_modified=update_modified
diff --git a/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py
index 2935872fc7..f8f5b21de4 100644
--- a/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py
@@ -133,3 +133,13 @@ def is_virtual_doctype(doctype: str):
 	if frappe.db.has_column("DocType", "is_virtual"):
 		return frappe.db.get_value("DocType", doctype, "is_virtual")
 	return False
+
+
+@site_cache()
+def is_single_doctype(doctype: str) -> bool:
+	from frappe.model.base_document import DOCTYPES_FOR_DOCTYPE
+
+	if doctype in DOCTYPES_FOR_DOCTYPE:
+		return False
+
+	return frappe.db.get_value("DocType", doctype, "issingle")
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_db.py b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
index 3d103e3ab5..f026726cfa 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
@@ -718,6 +718,11 @@ class TestDBSetValue(FrappeTestCase):
 		updated_value = frappe.db.get_value("ToDo", self.todo1.name, "description")
 		self.assertEqual(updated_value, "test_set_value change 1")
 
+	@patch("frappe.db.set_single_value")
+	def test_set_single_value_with_set_value(self, single_set):
+		frappe.db.set_value("Contact Us Settings", None, "country", "India")
+		single_set.assert_called_once()
+
 	def test_update_single_row_multiple_columns(self):
 		description, status = "Upated by test_update_single_row_multiple_columns", "Closed"