diff --git a/posting/list_test.go b/posting/list_test.go
index 4f588c7e1d7..9911dc60b45 100644
--- a/posting/list_test.go
+++ b/posting/list_test.go
@@ -475,10 +475,10 @@ func TestReadSingleValue(t *testing.T) {
 			j = int(ol.minTs)
 		}
 		for ; j < i+6; j++ {
-			k, err := GetSingleValueForKey(key, uint64(j))
+			tx := NewTxn(uint64(j))
+			k, err := tx.cache.GetSinglePosting(key)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			p := getFirst(t, k, uint64(j))
-			checkValue(t, ol, string(p.Value), uint64(j))
+			checkValue(t, ol, string(k.Postings[0].Value), uint64(j))
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/posting/lists.go b/posting/lists.go
index ba41331c081..3d569766d7d 100644
--- a/posting/lists.go
+++ b/posting/lists.go
@@ -152,64 +152,12 @@ func (lc *LocalCache) SetIfAbsent(key string, updated *List) *List {
 	return updated
 }
 
-func (lc *LocalCache) getSingleInternal(key []byte, readFromDisk bool) (*List, error) {
-	getNewPlistNil := func() (*List, error) {
-		lc.RLock()
-		defer lc.RUnlock()
-		if lc.plists == nil {
-			pl, err := GetSingleValueForKey(key, lc.startTs)
-			return pl, err
-		}
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	if l, err := getNewPlistNil(); l != nil || err != nil {
-		return l, err
-	}
-
-	skey := string(key)
-	if pl := lc.getNoStore(skey); pl != nil {
-		return pl, nil
-	}
-
-	var pl *List
-	var err error
-	if readFromDisk {
-		pl, err = GetSingleValueForKey(key, lc.startTs)
-	} else {
-		pl = &List{
-			key:   key,
-			plist: new(pb.PostingList),
-		}
-	}
-
-	// If we just brought this posting list into memory and we already have a delta for it, let's
-	// apply it before returning the list.
-	lc.RLock()
-	if delta, ok := lc.deltas[skey]; ok && len(delta) > 0 {
-		pl.setMutation(lc.startTs, delta)
-	}
-	lc.RUnlock()
-	return pl, err
-}
-
 func (lc *LocalCache) getInternal(key []byte, readFromDisk bool) (*List, error) {
 	getNewPlistNil := func() (*List, error) {
 		lc.RLock()
 		defer lc.RUnlock()
 		if lc.plists == nil {
-			if readFromDisk {
-				return getNew(key, pstore, lc.startTs)
-			} else {
-				pl := &List{
-					key:   key,
-					plist: new(pb.PostingList),
-				}
-				if delta, ok := lc.deltas[string(key)]; ok && len(delta) > 0 {
-					pl.setMutation(lc.startTs, delta)
-				}
-				return pl, nil
-			}
+			return getNew(key, pstore, lc.startTs)
 		}
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -248,60 +196,58 @@ func (lc *LocalCache) getInternal(key []byte, readFromDisk bool) (*List, error)
 }
 
 func (lc *LocalCache) GetSinglePosting(key []byte) (*pb.PostingList, error) {
-	pl := &pb.PostingList{}
-	validatePl := func() {
-		i := 0
-		for _, postings := range pl.Postings {
-			if hasDeleteAll(postings) {
-				pl = nil
-				return
-			}
-			if postings.Op != Del {
-				pl.Postings[i] = postings
-				i++
+
+	getPostings := func() (*pb.PostingList, error) {
+		pl := &pb.PostingList{}
+		lc.RLock()
+		if delta, ok := lc.deltas[string(key)]; ok && len(delta) > 0 {
+			err := pl.Unmarshal(delta)
+			if err != nil {
+				lc.RUnlock()
+				return pl, nil
 			}
 		}
-		pl.Postings = pl.Postings[:i]
-	}
-	lc.RLock()
-	if delta, ok := lc.deltas[string(key)]; ok && len(delta) > 0 {
-		err := pl.Unmarshal(delta)
 		lc.RUnlock()
+
+		txn := pstore.NewTransactionAt(lc.startTs, false)
+		item, err := txn.Get(key)
 		if err != nil {
-			validatePl()
-			return pl, nil
+			return pl, err
 		}
-	} else {
-		lc.RUnlock()
-	}
 
-	txn := pstore.NewTransactionAt(lc.startTs, false)
-	item, err := txn.Get(key)
-	if err != nil {
-		validatePl()
+		err = item.Value(func(val []byte) error {
+			if err := pl.Unmarshal(val); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+
 		return pl, err
 	}
 
-	err = item.Value(func(val []byte) error {
-		if err := pl.Unmarshal(val); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-
+	pl, err := getPostings()
+	if err == badger.ErrKeyNotFound {
+		err = nil
+	}
 	if err != nil {
-		validatePl()
 		return pl, err
 	}
 
-	validatePl()
+	// Filter and remove STAR_ALL and OP_DELETE Postings
+	idx := 0
+	for _, postings := range pl.Postings {
+		if hasDeleteAll(postings) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		if postings.Op != Del {
+			pl.Postings[idx] = postings
+			idx++
+		}
+	}
+	pl.Postings = pl.Postings[:idx]
 	return pl, nil
 }
 
-func (lc *LocalCache) GetSingle(key []byte) (*List, error) {
-	return lc.getSingleInternal(key, true)
-}
-
 // Get retrieves the cached version of the list associated with the given key.
 func (lc *LocalCache) Get(key []byte) (*List, error) {
 	return lc.getInternal(key, true)
diff --git a/posting/mvcc.go b/posting/mvcc.go
index e55fc77a527..d228ad10f0d 100644
--- a/posting/mvcc.go
+++ b/posting/mvcc.go
@@ -457,81 +457,6 @@ func ReadPostingList(key []byte, it *badger.Iterator) (*List, error) {
 	return l, nil
 }
 
-func GetSingleValueForKey(key []byte, readTs uint64) (*List, error) {
-	cachedVal, ok := lCache.Get(key)
-	if ok {
-		l, ok := cachedVal.(*List)
-		if ok && l != nil {
-			// No need to clone the immutable layer or the key since mutations will not modify it.
-			lCopy := &List{
-				minTs: l.minTs,
-				maxTs: l.maxTs,
-				key:   key,
-				plist: l.plist,
-			}
-			l.RLock()
-			if l.mutationMap != nil {
-				lCopy.mutationMap = make(map[uint64]*pb.PostingList, len(l.mutationMap))
-				for ts, pl := range l.mutationMap {
-					lCopy.mutationMap[ts] = proto.Clone(pl).(*pb.PostingList)
-				}
-			}
-			l.RUnlock()
-			return lCopy, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	if pstore.IsClosed() {
-		return nil, badger.ErrDBClosed
-	}
-
-	l := new(List)
-	l.key = key
-	l.plist = new(pb.PostingList)
-
-	txn := pstore.NewTransactionAt(readTs, false)
-	item, err := txn.Get(key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return l, err
-	}
-
-	l.maxTs = x.Max(l.maxTs, item.Version())
-
-	switch item.UserMeta() {
-	case BitEmptyPosting:
-		l.minTs = item.Version()
-	case BitCompletePosting:
-		if err := unmarshalOrCopy(l.plist, item); err != nil {
-			return l, nil
-		}
-		l.minTs = item.Version()
-
-	case BitDeltaPosting:
-		err := item.Value(func(val []byte) error {
-			pl := &pb.PostingList{}
-			if err := pl.Unmarshal(val); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			pl.CommitTs = item.Version()
-			for _, mpost := range pl.Postings {
-				// commitTs, startTs are meant to be only in memory, not
-				// stored on disk.
-				mpost.CommitTs = item.Version()
-			}
-			if l.mutationMap == nil {
-				l.mutationMap = make(map[uint64]*pb.PostingList)
-			}
-			l.mutationMap[pl.CommitTs] = pl
-			return nil
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return l, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return l, nil
-}
-
 func getNew(key []byte, pstore *badger.DB, readTs uint64) (*List, error) {
 	cachedVal, ok := lCache.Get(key)
 	if ok {