diff --git a/patches/august_2012/change_profile_permission.py b/patches/august_2012/change_profile_permission.py
index 27169d8..7e945d5 100644
--- a/patches/august_2012/change_profile_permission.py
+++ b/patches/august_2012/change_profile_permission.py
@@ -31,5 +31,4 @@
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
 	
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'profile')
\ No newline at end of file
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'profile')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/july_2012/address_contact_perms.py b/patches/july_2012/address_contact_perms.py
index 5b79f22..882cf72 100644
--- a/patches/july_2012/address_contact_perms.py
+++ b/patches/july_2012/address_contact_perms.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 		where parent in ('Address', 'Contact')""")
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('utilities', 'address')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('utilities', 'contact')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('utilities', 'doctype', 'address')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('utilities', 'doctype', 'contact')
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/july_2012/blog_guest_permission.py b/patches/july_2012/blog_guest_permission.py
index bc42a9d..3fcaa0d 100644
--- a/patches/july_2012/blog_guest_permission.py
+++ b/patches/july_2012/blog_guest_permission.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 	
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('website', 'blog', 1)
+	webnotes.reload_doc('website', 'doctype', 'blog')
 
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
diff --git a/patches/july_2012/project_patch_repeat.py b/patches/july_2012/project_patch_repeat.py
index bd52522..e031e35 100644
--- a/patches/july_2012/project_patch_repeat.py
+++ b/patches/july_2012/project_patch_repeat.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 		and ifnull(t1.project_name, '') = ''""")
 	
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
-	from webnotes.model.sync import sync
-	sync("buying", "purchase_order")
-	sync("buying", "purchase_request")
-	sync("accounts", "purchase_invoice")
+	webnotes.reload_doc("buying", "doctype", "purchase_order")
+	webnotes.reload_doc("buying", "doctype", "purchase_request")
+	webnotes.reload_doc("accounts", "doctype", "purchase_invoice")
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py b/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py
index 49fa14d..c51399c 100644
--- a/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py
+++ b/patches/july_2012/supplier_quotation.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 def execute():
 	"""sync supplier quotatoin and create supplier quotation mappers"""
-	from webnotes.model.sync import sync
-	sync('buying', 'supplier_quotation')
-	sync('buying', 'supplier_quotation_item')
-	sync('buying', 'purchase_request')
-	sync('buying', 'purchase_request_item')
-	sync('buying', 'purchase_order')
-	sync('buying', 'purchase_order_item')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'supplier_quotation')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'supplier_quotation_item')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'purchase_request')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'purchase_request_item')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'purchase_order')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'purchase_order_item')
 	
 	from webnotes.modules import reload_doc
 	reload_doc('buying', 'DocType Mapper', 'Material Request-Supplier Quotation')
diff --git a/patches/june_2012/cms2.py b/patches/june_2012/cms2.py
index 414af73..f912f86 100644
--- a/patches/june_2012/cms2.py
+++ b/patches/june_2012/cms2.py
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 def execute():
 	import webnotes
-	import webnotes.model.sync
 	
 	# sync doctypes required for the patch
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('website', 'web_cache')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('website', 'web_page')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('website', 'blog')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('website', 'website_settings')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('stock', 'item')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('website', 'doctype', 'web_cache')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('website', 'doctype', 'web_page')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('website', 'doctype', 'blog')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('website', 'doctype', 'website_settings')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('stock', 'doctype', 'item')
 
 	cleanup()
 
diff --git a/patches/june_2012/copy_uom_for_pur_inv_item.py b/patches/june_2012/copy_uom_for_pur_inv_item.py
index b374249..a22146c 100644
--- a/patches/june_2012/copy_uom_for_pur_inv_item.py
+++ b/patches/june_2012/copy_uom_for_pur_inv_item.py
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 def execute():
 	import webnotes
 	
-	# perform sync
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('buying', 'purchase_order_item')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('accounts', 'purchase_invoice_item')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('stock', 'purchase_receipt_item')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('buying', 'doctype', 'purchase_order_item')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('accounts', 'doctype', 'purchase_invoice_item')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('stock', 'doctype', 'purchase_receipt_item')
 	
 	webnotes.conn.sql("update `tabPurchase Invoice Item` t1, `tabPurchase Order Item` t2 set t1.uom = t2.uom where ifnull(t1.po_detail, '') != '' and t1.po_detail = t2.name")
 	webnotes.conn.sql("update `tabPurchase Invoice Item` t1, `tabPurchase Receipt Item` t2 set t1.uom = t2.uom where ifnull(t1.pr_detail, '') != '' and t1.pr_detail = t2.name")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/june_2012/reports_list_permission.py b/patches/june_2012/reports_list_permission.py
index a02f4fa..e34eb5a 100644
--- a/patches/june_2012/reports_list_permission.py
+++ b/patches/june_2012/reports_list_permission.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 	
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'search_criteria')
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'report')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'search_criteria')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'report')
 
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/june_2012/set_recurring_type.py b/patches/june_2012/set_recurring_type.py
index 79dd286..7fb416e 100644
--- a/patches/june_2012/set_recurring_type.py
+++ b/patches/june_2012/set_recurring_type.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 def execute():
 	import webnotes
-	from webnotes.model.sync import sync
-	sync('accounts', 'sales_invoice')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('accounts', 'doctype', 'sales_invoice')
 	
 	webnotes.conn.sql("update `tabSales Invoice` set recurring_type = 'Monthly' where ifnull(convert_into_recurring_invoice, 0) = 1")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/june_2012/support_ticket_autoreply.py b/patches/june_2012/support_ticket_autoreply.py
index 9fb0534..32e0956 100644
--- a/patches/june_2012/support_ticket_autoreply.py
+++ b/patches/june_2012/support_ticket_autoreply.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 	import webnotes
 	import webnotes.utils
 	
-	import webnotes.model.sync
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('setup', 'email_settings')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('setup', 'doctype', 'email_settings')
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
 	
 	sync_support_mails = webnotes.utils.cint(webnotes.conn.get_value('Email Settings',
diff --git a/patches/mar_2012/clean_property_setter.py b/patches/mar_2012/clean_property_setter.py
index 08a0a94..a9c7b81 100644
--- a/patches/mar_2012/clean_property_setter.py
+++ b/patches/mar_2012/clean_property_setter.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 	clean_docfield_properties()
 
 def change_property_setter_fieldnames():
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'property_setter')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'property_setter')
 	docfield_list = webnotes.conn.sql("""\
 		SELECT name, fieldname FROM `tabDocField`""", as_list=1)
 	custom_field_list = webnotes.conn.sql("""\
diff --git a/patches/mar_2012/create_custom_fields.py b/patches/mar_2012/create_custom_fields.py
index d4c1a13..a91c765 100644
--- a/patches/mar_2012/create_custom_fields.py
+++ b/patches/mar_2012/create_custom_fields.py
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@
 from webnotes.model.doc import Document
 
 def execute():
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'custom_field')	
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'custom_field')	
 	for f in field_list:
 		res = webnotes.conn.sql("""SELECT name FROM `tabCustom Field`
 				WHERE dt=%s AND fieldname=%s""", (f[0], f[1]))
diff --git a/patches/may_2012/cleanup_notification_control.py b/patches/may_2012/cleanup_notification_control.py
index 25a704e..1a7730b 100644
--- a/patches/may_2012/cleanup_notification_control.py
+++ b/patches/may_2012/cleanup_notification_control.py
@@ -25,5 +25,4 @@
 	
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('setup', 'notification_control')
\ No newline at end of file
+	webnotes.reload_doc('setup', 'doctype', 'notification_control')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/may_2012/cs_server_readonly.py b/patches/may_2012/cs_server_readonly.py
index b680606..51a9b76 100644
--- a/patches/may_2012/cs_server_readonly.py
+++ b/patches/may_2012/cs_server_readonly.py
@@ -27,5 +27,4 @@
 		doc.save()
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'custom_script')
\ No newline at end of file
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'custom_script')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/may_2012/profile_perm_patch.py b/patches/may_2012/profile_perm_patch.py
index 4423fdb..29fa9c0 100644
--- a/patches/may_2012/profile_perm_patch.py
+++ b/patches/may_2012/profile_perm_patch.py
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@
 		doc.save()
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'profile')
\ No newline at end of file
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'profile')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patches/may_2012/remove_communication_log.py b/patches/may_2012/remove_communication_log.py
index e44e673..b6e7e7d 100644
--- a/patches/may_2012/remove_communication_log.py
+++ b/patches/may_2012/remove_communication_log.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 def execute():
 	import webnotes
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('support', 'communication')
+	webnotes.reload_doc('support', 'doctype', 'communication')
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
 	
diff --git a/patches/may_2012/std_pf_readonly.py b/patches/may_2012/std_pf_readonly.py
index 83b5813..9fbbfe9 100644
--- a/patches/may_2012/std_pf_readonly.py
+++ b/patches/may_2012/std_pf_readonly.py
@@ -27,5 +27,4 @@
 		doc.save()
 	webnotes.conn.commit()
 	webnotes.conn.begin()
-	import webnotes.model.sync
-	webnotes.model.sync.sync('core', 'print_format')
\ No newline at end of file
+	webnotes.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'print_format')
\ No newline at end of file