diff --git a/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/gridoptimization/record_socket.py b/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/gridoptimization/record_socket.py
index ef1b6c05e..c809c1179 100644
--- a/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/gridoptimization/record_socket.py
+++ b/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/gridoptimization/record_socket.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class GridoptimizationServiceState(BaseModel):
     This represents the current state of a gridoptimization service
     """
 
-    class Config(BaseModel.Config):
+    class Config:
         extra = Extra.forbid
         allow_mutation = True
         validate_assignment = True
diff --git a/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/neb/record_socket.py b/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/neb/record_socket.py
index 4ea25419d..70c18e9e3 100644
--- a/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/neb/record_socket.py
+++ b/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/neb/record_socket.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class NEBServiceState(BaseModel):
     This represents the current state of a NEB service
     """
 
-    class Config(BaseModel.Config):
+    class Config:
         extra = Extra.forbid
         allow_mutation = True
         validate_assignment = True
diff --git a/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/torsiondrive/record_socket.py b/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/torsiondrive/record_socket.py
index 2373df260..2be475eb1 100644
--- a/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/torsiondrive/record_socket.py
+++ b/qcfractal/qcfractal/components/torsiondrive/record_socket.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TorsiondriveServiceState(BaseModel):
     This represents the current state of a torsiondrive service
     """
 
-    class Config(BaseModel.Config):
+    class Config:
         extra = Extra.forbid
         allow_mutation = True
         validate_assignment = True
diff --git a/qcfractalcompute/qcfractalcompute/compute_manager.py b/qcfractalcompute/qcfractalcompute/compute_manager.py
index 37b9f8abf..52febde1b 100644
--- a/qcfractalcompute/qcfractalcompute/compute_manager.py
+++ b/qcfractalcompute/qcfractalcompute/compute_manager.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ManagerStatistics(BaseModel):
     Manager statistics
     """
 
-    class Config(BaseModel.Config):
+    class Config:
         extra = Extra.forbid
 
     last_update_time: float = Field(default_factory=time.time)
diff --git a/qcportal/qcportal/record_models.py b/qcportal/qcportal/record_models.py
index 508faf4cd..f7c2780b7 100644
--- a/qcportal/qcportal/record_models.py
+++ b/qcportal/qcportal/record_models.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Provenance(BaseModel):
     version: str = Field("", description="The version of the creator, blank otherwise")
     routine: str = Field("", description="The name of the routine or function within the creator, blank otherwise.")
 
-    class Config(BaseModel.Config):
+    class Config:
         extra: str = "allow"
 
 
diff --git a/qcportal/qcportal/singlepoint/record_models.py b/qcportal/qcportal/singlepoint/record_models.py
index 0fda04835..d6fe12e54 100644
--- a/qcportal/qcportal/singlepoint/record_models.py
+++ b/qcportal/qcportal/singlepoint/record_models.py
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ class Model(BaseModel):
         description="The quantum chemistry method to evaluate (e.g., B3LYP, PBE, ...). "
         "For MM, name of the force field.",
     )
-    basis: Optional[Union[str, BasisSet]] = Field(  # type: ignore
+    basis: Optional[str] = Field(  # type: ignore
         None,
         description="The quantum chemistry basis set to evaluate (e.g., 6-31g, cc-pVDZ, ...). Can be ``None`` for "
         "methods without basis sets. For molecular mechanics, name of the atom-typer.",
     )
 
-    class Config(BaseModel.Config):
+    class Config:
         extra: str = "allow"