diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py b/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class RepoAppView(BaseAppView):
 
         return default
 
+
 class DataGridAppView(object):
     """
     Common class to have re-usable grid rendering components
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/main_views.py b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/main_views.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/main_views.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/main_views.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class AdminMainView(BaseAppView):
         """
 
         pull_request_id = self.request.matchdict.get('pull_request_id')
-        pull_request = PullRequest.get_or_404(pull_request_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        pull_request = PullRequest.get_or_404(pull_request_id)
         repo_name = pull_request.target_repo.repo_name
 
         raise HTTPFound(
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/admin/views/users.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
 
         c.active = 'auth_tokens'
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
 
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
 
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
         user_data = c.user.get_api_data()
 
         del_auth_token = self.request.POST.get('del_auth_token')
 
         if del_auth_token:
-            token = UserApiKeys.get_or_404(del_auth_token, pyramid_exc=True)
+            token = UserApiKeys.get_or_404(del_auth_token)
             token_data = token.get_api_data()
 
             AuthTokenModel().delete(del_auth_token, c.user.user_id)
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
 
         c.active = 'emails'
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
 
         email = self.request.POST.get('new_email')
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
 
         email_id = self.request.POST.get('del_email_id')
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
 
         c.active = 'ips'
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         # NOTE(marcink): this view is allowed for default users, as we can
         # edit their IP white list
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         # NOTE(marcink): this view is allowed for default users, as we can
         # edit their IP white list
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         c.data = c.user.group_member
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
         groups = [UserGroupModel.get_user_groups_as_dict(group.users_group)
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
 
         users_groups = set(self.request.POST.getall('users_group_id'))
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class AdminUsersView(BaseAppView, DataGr
         c = self.load_default_context()
 
         user_id = self.request.matchdict.get('user_id')
-        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id, pyramid_exc=True)
+        c.user = User.get_or_404(user_id)
         self._redirect_for_default_user(c.user.username)
         c.active = 'audit'
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class MyAccountView(BaseAppView, DataGri
         del_auth_token = self.request.POST.get('del_auth_token')
 
         if del_auth_token:
-            token = UserApiKeys.get_or_404(del_auth_token, pyramid_exc=True)
+            token = UserApiKeys.get_or_404(del_auth_token)
             token_data = token.get_api_data()
 
             AuthTokenModel().delete(del_auth_token, c.user.user_id)
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class MyAccountView(BaseAppView, DataGri
 
         del_email_id = self.request.POST.get('del_email_id')
         if del_email_id:
-            email = UserEmailMap.get_or_404(del_email_id, pyramid_exc=True).email
+            email = UserEmailMap.get_or_404(del_email_id).email
             UserModel().delete_extra_email(c.user.user_id, del_email_id)
             audit_logger.store_web(
                 'user.edit.email.delete', action_data={
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_commits.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_commits.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_commits.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_commits.py
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ class RepoCommitsView(RepoAppView):
         commit_id = self.request.matchdict['commit_id']
         comment_id = self.request.matchdict['comment_id']
 
-        comment = ChangesetComment.get_or_404(safe_int(comment_id))
+        comment = ChangesetComment.get_or_404(comment_id)
         if not comment:
             log.debug('Comment with id:%s not found, skipping', comment_id)
             # comment already deleted in another call probably
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/pullrequests.py b/rhodecode/controllers/pullrequests.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/pullrequests.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/pullrequests.py
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ class PullrequestsController(BaseRepoCon
     @auth.CSRFRequired()
     @jsonify
     def delete_comment(self, repo_name, comment_id):
-        comment = ChangesetComment.get_or_404(safe_int(comment_id))
+        comment = ChangesetComment.get_or_404(comment_id)
         if not comment:
             log.debug('Comment with id:%s not found, skipping', comment_id)
             # comment already deleted in another call probably
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/db.py b/rhodecode/model/db.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/db.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/db.py
@@ -206,22 +206,17 @@ class BaseModel(object):
             return cls.query().get(id_)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_or_404(cls, id_, pyramid_exc=False):
-        if pyramid_exc:
-            # NOTE(marcink): backward compat, once migration to pyramid
-            # this should only use pyramid exceptions
-            from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
-        else:
-            from webob.exc import HTTPNotFound
+    def get_or_404(cls, id_):
+        from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
 
         try:
             id_ = int(id_)
         except (TypeError, ValueError):
-            raise HTTPNotFound
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
 
         res = cls.query().get(id_)
         if not res:
-            raise HTTPNotFound
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
         return res
 
     @classmethod
@@ -3776,16 +3771,12 @@ class Gist(Base, BaseModel):
         return h.escape(self.gist_description)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_or_404(cls, id_, pyramid_exc=False):
-
-        if pyramid_exc:
-            from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
-        else:
-            from webob.exc import HTTPNotFound
+    def get_or_404(cls, id_):
+        from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
 
         res = cls.query().filter(cls.gist_access_id == id_).scalar()
         if not res:
-            raise HTTPNotFound
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
         return res
 
     @classmethod