diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
index 71b6a69..4ff990e 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/grids/base.py
@@ -1940,15 +1940,6 @@ class Grid:
             })
         return filters
 
-    def object_to_dict(self, obj):
-        """ """
-        try:
-            dct = dict(obj)
-        except TypeError:
-            dct = dict(obj.__dict__)
-            dct.pop('_sa_instance_state', None)
-        return dct
-
     def get_vue_context(self):
         """
         Returns a dict of context for the grid, for use with the Vue
@@ -1985,7 +1976,7 @@ class Grid:
             original_record = record
 
             # convert record to new dict
-            record = self.object_to_dict(record)
+            record = dict(record)
 
             # make all values safe for json
             record = make_json_safe(record, warn=False)
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako b/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
index 6e5d004..14d0306 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/templates/base.mako
@@ -682,13 +682,13 @@
 <%def name="render_crud_header_buttons()">
   % if master:
       % if master.viewing:
-          % if master.editable and instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
+          % if instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
               <wutta-button once
                             tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
                             icon-left="edit"
                             label="Edit This" />
           % endif
-          % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
+          % if instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
               <wutta-button once type="is-danger"
                             tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
                             icon-left="trash"
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@
                             icon-left="eye"
                             label="View This" />
           % endif
-          % if master.deletable and instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
+          % if instance_deletable and master.has_perm('delete'):
               <wutta-button once type="is-danger"
                             tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('delete', instance)}"
                             icon-left="trash"
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@
                             icon-left="eye"
                             label="View This" />
           % endif
-          % if master.editable and instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
+          % if instance_editable and master.has_perm('edit'):
               <wutta-button once
                             tag="a" href="${master.get_action_url('edit', instance)}"
                             icon-left="edit"
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
index 6e70c4d..c5ff5d7 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/master.py
@@ -1629,9 +1629,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
             if 'instance_deletable' not in context:
                 context['instance_deletable'] = self.is_deletable(instance)
 
-        # supplement context further if needed
-        context = self.get_template_context(context)
-
         # first try the template path most specific to this view
         template_prefix = self.get_template_prefix()
         mako_path = f'{template_prefix}/{template}.mako'
@@ -1651,26 +1648,6 @@ class MasterView(View):
             # let that error raise on up
             return render_to_response(mako_path, context, request=self.request)
 
-    def get_template_context(self, context):
-        """
-        This method should return the "complete" context for rendering
-        the current view template.
-
-        Default logic for this method returns the given context
-        unchanged.
-
-        You may wish to override to pass extra context to the view
-        template.  Check :attr:`viewing` and similar, or
-        ``request.current_route_name`` etc. in order to add extra
-        context only for certain view templates.
-
-        :params: context: The context dict we have so far,
-           auto-provided by the master view logic.
-
-        :returns: Final context dict for the template.
-        """
-        return context
-
     def get_fallback_templates(self, template):
         """
         Returns a list of "fallback" template paths which may be
@@ -2018,12 +1995,8 @@ class MasterView(View):
         :param obj: Model instance object.
         """
         route_prefix = self.get_route_prefix()
-        try:
-            kw = dict([(key, obj[key])
-                       for key in self.get_model_key()])
-        except TypeError:
-            kw = dict([(key, getattr(obj, key))
-                       for key in self.get_model_key()])
+        kw = dict([(key, obj[key])
+                   for key in self.get_model_key()])
         kw.update(kwargs)
         return self.request.route_url(f'{route_prefix}.{action}', **kw)
 
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_base.py b/tests/grids/test_base.py
index fb939db..f532ddf 100644
--- a/tests/grids/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/grids/test_base.py
@@ -1373,25 +1373,6 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         filters = grid.get_vue_filters()
         self.assertEqual(len(filters), 2)
 
-    def test_object_to_dict(self):
-        grid = self.make_grid()
-        setting = {'name': 'foo', 'value': 'bar'}
-
-        # new dict but with same values
-        dct = grid.object_to_dict(setting)
-        self.assertIsInstance(dct, dict)
-        self.assertIsNot(dct, setting)
-        self.assertEqual(dct, setting)
-
-        # random object, not iterable
-        class MockSetting:
-            def __init__(self, **kw):
-                self.__dict__.update(kw)
-        mock = MockSetting(**setting)
-        dct = grid.object_to_dict(mock)
-        self.assertIsInstance(dct, dict)
-        self.assertEqual(dct, setting)
-
     def test_get_vue_context(self):
 
         # empty if no columns defined
diff --git a/tests/views/test_master.py b/tests/views/test_master.py
index 7e427e9..7b75e0a 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_master.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_master.py
@@ -734,41 +734,6 @@ class TestMasterView(WebTestCase):
             self.request.matchdict = {'name': 'blarg'}
             self.assertRaises(HTTPNotFound, view.get_instance, session=self.session)
 
-    def test_get_action_url_for_dict(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        setting = {'name': 'foo', 'value': 'bar'}
-        with patch.multiple(mod.MasterView, create=True,
-                            model_class=model.Setting):
-            mod.MasterView.defaults(self.pyramid_config)
-            view = self.make_view()
-            url = view.get_action_url_view(setting, 0)
-            self.assertEqual(url, self.request.route_url('settings.view', name='foo'))
-
-    def test_get_action_url_for_orm_object(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        setting = model.Setting(name='foo', value='bar')
-        self.session.add(setting)
-        self.session.commit()
-        with patch.multiple(mod.MasterView, create=True,
-                            model_class=model.Setting):
-            mod.MasterView.defaults(self.pyramid_config)
-            view = self.make_view()
-            url = view.get_action_url_view(setting, 0)
-            self.assertEqual(url, self.request.route_url('settings.view', name='foo'))
-
-    def test_get_action_url_for_adhoc_object(self):
-        model = self.app.model
-        class MockSetting:
-            def __init__(self, **kw):
-                self.__dict__.update(kw)
-        setting = MockSetting(name='foo', value='bar')
-        with patch.multiple(mod.MasterView, create=True,
-                            model_class=model.Setting):
-            mod.MasterView.defaults(self.pyramid_config)
-            view = self.make_view()
-            url = view.get_action_url_view(setting, 0)
-            self.assertEqual(url, self.request.route_url('settings.view', name='foo'))
-
     def test_get_action_url_view(self):
         model = self.app.model
         setting = model.Setting(name='foo', value='bar')