diff --git a/packaging/Archlinux/PKGBUILD b/packaging/Archlinux/PKGBUILD
index 7dc7ed7..c8451c9 100644
--- a/packaging/Archlinux/PKGBUILD
+++ b/packaging/Archlinux/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ depends=( 'lmdb' 'qt5-base')
 makedepends=('cmake>=3.16')
 optdepends=()
 
-source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz")
+source=("$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz::https://git.macaw.me/blue/lmdbal/archive/$pkgver.tar.gz")
 sha256sums=('SKIP')
 build() {
         cd "$srcdir/$pkgname"
diff --git a/src/serializer.h b/src/serializer.h
index 84a368b..734ac51 100644
--- a/src/serializer.h
+++ b/src/serializer.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
     ~Serializer();
 
     T deserialize(const MDB_val& value);
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& value, T& result);
     MDB_val setData(const T& value);
     MDB_val getData();
     void clear();
diff --git a/src/serializer.hpp b/src/serializer.hpp
index c0c5172..36bb7d5 100644
--- a/src/serializer.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer.hpp
@@ -54,14 +54,19 @@ MDB_val LMDBAL::Serializer<T>::setData(const T& value) {
 
 template<class T>
 T LMDBAL::Serializer<T>::deserialize(const MDB_val& value) {
-    clear();
-    bytes.setRawData((char*)value.mv_data, value.mv_size);
     T result;
-    stream >> result;
+    deserialize(value, result);
 
     return result;
 }
 
+template<class T>
+void LMDBAL::Serializer<T>::deserialize(const MDB_val& value, T& result) {
+    clear();
+    bytes.setRawData((char*)value.mv_data, value.mv_size);
+    stream >> result;
+}
+
 template<class T>
 void LMDBAL::Serializer<T>::_setData(const T& value) {
     stream << value;
diff --git a/src/serializer_double.hpp b/src/serializer_double.hpp
index 8e9dc5d..4582459 100644
--- a/src/serializer_double.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_double.hpp
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     double deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 8);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, double& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 8);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const double& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_float.hpp b/src/serializer_float.hpp
index d385150..be2c72d 100644
--- a/src/serializer_float.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_float.hpp
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     float deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 4);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, float& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 4);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const float& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_int16.hpp b/src/serializer_int16.hpp
index 05d0091..17e5ea2 100644
--- a/src/serializer_int16.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_int16.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     int16_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 2);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, int16_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 2);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const int16_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_int32.hpp b/src/serializer_int32.hpp
index be6c6a9..78405c5 100644
--- a/src/serializer_int32.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_int32.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     int32_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 4);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, int32_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 4);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const int32_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_int64.hpp b/src/serializer_int64.hpp
index 1729557..4992ae1 100644
--- a/src/serializer_int64.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_int64.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     int64_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 8);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, int64_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 8);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const int64_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_int8.hpp b/src/serializer_int8.hpp
index 37c1588..eafd5c6 100644
--- a/src/serializer_int8.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_int8.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     int8_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 1);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, int8_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 1);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const int8_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_qbytearray.hpp b/src/serializer_qbytearray.hpp
index 43713ec..6f1c5d1 100644
--- a/src/serializer_qbytearray.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_qbytearray.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     QByteArray deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        value.setRawData((char*)data.mv_data, data.mv_size);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, QByteArray& result) {
+        result.setRawData((char*)data.mv_data, data.mv_size);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const QByteArray& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_qstring.hpp b/src/serializer_qstring.hpp
index af716a7..1a36fcb 100644
--- a/src/serializer_qstring.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_qstring.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ public:
         value = QByteArray((char*)data.mv_data, data.mv_size);
         return QString::fromUtf8(value);
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, QString& result) {
+        value = QByteArray((char*)data.mv_data, data.mv_size);
+        result = QString::fromUtf8(value);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const QString& data) {
         value = data.toUtf8();
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_stdstring.hpp b/src/serializer_stdstring.hpp
index 64a8970..416cfd6 100644
--- a/src/serializer_stdstring.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_stdstring.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     std::string deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        value = std::string((char*)data.mv_data, data.mv_size);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, std::string& result) {
+        result.assign((char*)data.mv_data, data.mv_size);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const std::string& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_uint16.hpp b/src/serializer_uint16.hpp
index b78d948..d648695 100644
--- a/src/serializer_uint16.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_uint16.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     uint16_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 2);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, uint16_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 2);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const uint16_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_uint32.hpp b/src/serializer_uint32.hpp
index f41a845..211f151 100644
--- a/src/serializer_uint32.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_uint32.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     uint32_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 4);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, uint32_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 4);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const uint32_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_uint64.hpp b/src/serializer_uint64.hpp
index f59b91e..250ec03 100644
--- a/src/serializer_uint64.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_uint64.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     uint64_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 8);
+        deserialize(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialize(const MDB_val& data, uint64_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 8);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const uint64_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/serializer_uint8.hpp b/src/serializer_uint8.hpp
index ba19ee3..8f4cd04 100644
--- a/src/serializer_uint8.hpp
+++ b/src/serializer_uint8.hpp
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ public:
     ~Serializer() {};
 
     uint8_t deserialize(const MDB_val& data) {
-        std::memcpy(&value, data.mv_data, 1);
+        deserialzie(data, value);
         return value;
     };
+    void deserialzie(const MDB_val& data, uint8_t& result) {
+        std::memcpy(&result, data.mv_data, 1);
+    }
     MDB_val setData(const uint8_t& data) {
         value = data;
         return getData();
diff --git a/src/storage.cpp b/src/storage.cpp
index fd4ee4d..1823f44 100644
--- a/src/storage.cpp
+++ b/src/storage.cpp
@@ -82,14 +82,22 @@ uint32_t LMDBAL::iStorage::count() const {
 
 void LMDBAL::iStorage::throwDuplicateOrUnknown(int rc, TransactionID txn, const std::string& key) const {
     abortTransaction(txn);
+    throwDuplicateOrUnknown(rc, key);
+}
+
+void LMDBAL::iStorage::throwNotFoundOrUnknown(int rc, LMDBAL::TransactionID txn, const std::string& key) const {
+    abortTransaction(txn);
+    throwNotFoundOrUnknown(rc, key);
+}
+
+void LMDBAL::iStorage::throwDuplicateOrUnknown(int rc, const std::string& key) const {
     if (rc == MDB_KEYEXIST)
         throwDuplicate(key);
     else
         throwUnknown(rc);
 }
 
-void LMDBAL::iStorage::throwNotFoundOrUnknown(int rc, LMDBAL::TransactionID txn, const std::string& key) const {
-    abortTransaction(txn);
+void LMDBAL::iStorage::throwNotFoundOrUnknown(int rc, const std::string& key) const {
     if (rc == MDB_NOTFOUND)
         throwNotFound(key);
     else
diff --git a/src/storage.h b/src/storage.h
index 0d53fc7..ba7d022 100644
--- a/src/storage.h
+++ b/src/storage.h
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ protected:
     const std::string& dbName() const;
 
     void ensureOpened(const std::string& methodName) const;
+    void throwDuplicateOrUnknown(int rc, const std::string& key) const;
     void throwDuplicateOrUnknown(int rc, TransactionID txn, const std::string& key) const;
+    void throwNotFoundOrUnknown(int rc, const std::string& key) const;
     void throwNotFoundOrUnknown(int rc, TransactionID txn, const std::string& key) const;
     void throwUnknown(int rc, TransactionID txn) const;
     void throwUnknown(int rc) const;
@@ -89,14 +91,27 @@ protected:
 public:
     using iStorage::drop;
     virtual void addRecord(const K& key, const V& value);
+    virtual void addRecord(const K& key, const V& value, TransactionID txn);
     virtual bool forceRecord(const K& key, const V& value);     //returns true if there was addition, false if change
+    virtual bool forceRecord(const K& key, const V& value, TransactionID txn);
     virtual void changeRecord(const K& key, const V& value);
+    virtual void changeRecord(const K& key, const V& value, TransactionID txn);
     virtual void removeRecord(const K& key);
+    virtual void removeRecord(const K& key, TransactionID txn);
     virtual bool checkRecord(const K& key) const;               //checks if there is a record with given key
+    virtual bool checkRecord(const K& key, TransactionID txn) const;
+    virtual void getRecord(const K& key, V& value) const;
+    virtual void getRecord(const K& key, V& value, TransactionID txn) const;
     virtual V getRecord(const K& key) const;
+    virtual V getRecord(const K& key, TransactionID txn) const;
     virtual std::map<K, V> readAll() const;
+    virtual std::map<K, V> readAll(TransactionID txn) const;
+    virtual void readAll(std::map<K, V>& result) const;
+    virtual void readAll(std::map<K, V>& result, TransactionID txn) const;
     virtual void replaceAll(const std::map<K, V>& data);
+    virtual void replaceAll(const std::map<K, V>& data, TransactionID txn);
     virtual uint32_t addRecords(const std::map<K, V>& data, bool overwrite = false);
+    virtual uint32_t addRecords(const std::map<K, V>& data, TransactionID txn, bool overwrite = false);
 
 protected:
     Serializer<K>* keySerializer;
diff --git a/src/storage.hpp b/src/storage.hpp
index 816dd2f..8e7da60 100644
--- a/src/storage.hpp
+++ b/src/storage.hpp
@@ -38,24 +38,51 @@ LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::~Storage() {
 template<class K, class V>
 void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::addRecord(const K& key, const V& value) {
     ensureOpened(addRecordMethodName);
-
     TransactionID txn = beginTransaction();
+    try {
+        addRecord(key, value, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    commitTransaction(txn);
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::addRecord(const K& key, const V& value, TransactionID txn) {
+    ensureOpened(addRecordMethodName);
+
     MDB_val lmdbKey = keySerializer->setData(key);
     MDB_val lmdbData = valueSerializer->setData(value);
 
     int rc = mdb_put(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData, MDB_NOOVERWRITE);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwDuplicateOrUnknown(rc, txn, toString(key));
-
-    commitTransaction(txn);
+        throwDuplicateOrUnknown(rc, toString(key));
 }
 
 template<class K, class V>
 bool LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::forceRecord(const K& key, const V& value) {
     ensureOpened(forceRecordMethodName);
 
-    bool added;
     TransactionID txn = beginTransaction();
+    bool added;
+    try {
+        added = forceRecord(key, value, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    commitTransaction(txn);
+    return added;
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+bool LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::forceRecord(const K& key, const V& value, TransactionID txn) {
+    ensureOpened(forceRecordMethodName);
+
+    bool added;
     MDB_val lmdbKey = keySerializer->setData(key);
     MDB_val lmdbData;
 
@@ -69,15 +96,13 @@ bool LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::forceRecord(const K& key, const V& value) {
             break;
         default:
             added = false;
-            throwUnknown(rc, txn);
+            throwUnknown(rc);
     }
 
     lmdbData = valueSerializer->setData(value);
     rc = mdb_put(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData, 0);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwUnknown(rc, txn);
-
-    commitTransaction(txn);
+        throwUnknown(rc);
 
     return added;
 }
@@ -87,32 +112,73 @@ void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::changeRecord(const K& key, const V& value) {
     ensureOpened(changeRecordMethodName);
 
     TransactionID txn = beginTransaction();
+    try {
+        changeRecord(key, value, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    commitTransaction(txn);
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::changeRecord(const K& key, const V& value, TransactionID txn) {
+    ensureOpened(changeRecordMethodName);
+
     MDB_val lmdbKey = keySerializer->setData(key);
     MDB_val lmdbData = valueSerializer->setData(value);
 
     int rc = mdb_put(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData, 0);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwUnknown(rc, txn);
-
-    commitTransaction(txn);
+        throwUnknown(rc);
 }
 
 template<class K, class V>
 V LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::getRecord(const K& key) const {
     ensureOpened(getRecordMethodName);
 
+    V value;
+    getRecord(key, value);
+    return value;
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::getRecord(const K& key, V& value) const {
+    ensureOpened(getRecordMethodName);
+
     TransactionID txn = beginReadOnlyTransaction();
+    try {
+        getRecord(key, value, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    abortTransaction(txn);
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+V LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::getRecord(const K& key, TransactionID txn) const {
+    ensureOpened(getRecordMethodName);
+
+    V value;
+    getRecord(key, value, txn);
+    return value;
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::getRecord(const K& key, V& value, TransactionID txn) const {
+    ensureOpened(getRecordMethodName);
+
     MDB_val lmdbKey = keySerializer->setData(key);
     MDB_val lmdbData;
 
     int rc = mdb_get(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwNotFoundOrUnknown(rc, txn, toString(key));
+        throwNotFoundOrUnknown(rc, toString(key));
 
-    V value = valueSerializer->deserialize(lmdbData);
-    abortTransaction(txn);
-
-    return value;
+    valueSerializer->deserialize(lmdbData, value);
 }
 
 template<class K, class V>
@@ -120,12 +186,26 @@ bool LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::checkRecord(const K& key) const {
     ensureOpened(checkRecordMethodName);
 
     TransactionID txn = beginReadOnlyTransaction();
+    bool result;
+    try {
+        result = checkRecord(key, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    abortTransaction(txn);
+    return result;
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+bool LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::checkRecord(const K& key, TransactionID txn) const {
+    ensureOpened(checkRecordMethodName);
+
     MDB_val lmdbKey = keySerializer->setData(key);
     MDB_val lmdbData;
 
     int rc = mdb_get(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData);
-    abortTransaction(txn);
-
     if (rc == MDB_SUCCESS)
         return true;
 
@@ -139,28 +219,57 @@ template<class K, class V>
 std::map<K, V> LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::readAll() const {
     ensureOpened(readAllMethodName);
 
-    TransactionID txn = beginReadOnlyTransaction();
     std::map<K, V> result;
+    readAll(result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::readAll(std::map<K, V>& result) const {
+    ensureOpened(readAllMethodName);
+
+    TransactionID txn = beginReadOnlyTransaction();
+    try {
+        readAll(result, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    abortTransaction(txn);
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+std::map<K, V> LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::readAll(TransactionID txn) const {
+    ensureOpened(readAllMethodName);
+
+    std::map<K, V> result;
+    readAll(result, txn);
+    return result;
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::readAll(std::map<K, V>& result, TransactionID txn) const {
+    ensureOpened(readAllMethodName);
+
     MDB_cursor* cursor;
     MDB_val lmdbKey, lmdbData;
 
     int rc = mdb_cursor_open(txn, dbi, &cursor);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwUnknown(rc, txn);
+        throwUnknown(rc);
 
     rc = mdb_cursor_get(cursor, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData, MDB_FIRST);
     while (rc == MDB_SUCCESS) {
-        K key = keySerializer->deserialize(lmdbKey);
-        V value = valueSerializer->deserialize(lmdbData);
-        result.insert(std::make_pair(key, value));
+        K key;
+        keySerializer->deserialize(lmdbKey, key);
+        V& value = result[key];
+        valueSerializer->deserialize(lmdbData, value);
         rc = mdb_cursor_get(cursor, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData, MDB_NEXT);
     }
 
-    abortTransaction(txn);
     if (rc != MDB_NOTFOUND)
         throwUnknown(rc);
-
-    return result;
 }
 
 template<class K, class V>
@@ -168,9 +277,23 @@ void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::replaceAll(const std::map<K, V>& data) {
     ensureOpened(replaceAllMethodName);
 
     TransactionID txn = beginTransaction();
+    try {
+        replaceAll(data, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    commitTransaction(txn);
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::replaceAll(const std::map<K, V>& data, TransactionID txn) {
+    ensureOpened(replaceAllMethodName);
+
     int rc = drop(txn);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwUnknown(rc, txn);
+        throwUnknown(rc);
 
     MDB_val lmdbKey, lmdbData;
     for (const std::pair<const K, V>& pair : data) {
@@ -179,9 +302,8 @@ void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::replaceAll(const std::map<K, V>& data) {
 
         rc = mdb_put(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData, MDB_NOOVERWRITE);
         if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-            throwUnknown(rc, txn);
+            throwUnknown(rc);
     }
-    commitTransaction(txn);
 }
 
 template<class K, class V>
@@ -189,27 +311,39 @@ uint32_t LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::addRecords(const std::map<K, V>& data, bool over
     ensureOpened(addRecordsMethodName);
 
     TransactionID txn = beginTransaction();
+    uint32_t amount;
+    try {
+        amount = addRecords(data, txn, overwrite);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    commitTransaction(txn);
+    return amount;
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+uint32_t LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::addRecords(const std::map<K, V>& data, TransactionID txn, bool overwrite) {
+    ensureOpened(addRecordsMethodName);
+
     MDB_val lmdbKey, lmdbData;
     int rc;
-
     for (const std::pair<const K, V>& pair : data) {
         lmdbKey = keySerializer->setData(pair.first);
         lmdbData = valueSerializer->setData(pair.second);
 
         rc = mdb_put(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, &lmdbData, overwrite ? 0 : MDB_NOOVERWRITE);
         if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-            throwUnknown(rc, txn);
+            throwUnknown(rc);
     }
 
     MDB_stat stat;
     rc = mdb_stat(txn, dbi, &stat);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwUnknown(rc, txn);
+        throwUnknown(rc);
 
-    uint32_t amount = stat.ms_entries;
-    commitTransaction(txn);
-
-    return amount;
+    return stat.ms_entries;
 }
 
 template<class K, class V>
@@ -217,12 +351,24 @@ void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::removeRecord(const K& key) {
     ensureOpened(removeRecordMethodName);
 
     TransactionID txn = beginTransaction();
+    try {
+        removeRecord(key, txn);
+    } catch (...) {
+        abortTransaction(txn);
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    commitTransaction(txn);
+}
+
+template<class K, class V>
+void LMDBAL::Storage<K, V>::removeRecord(const K& key, TransactionID txn) {
+    ensureOpened(removeRecordMethodName);
+
     MDB_val lmdbKey = keySerializer->setData(key);
     int rc = mdb_del(txn, dbi, &lmdbKey, NULL);
     if (rc != MDB_SUCCESS)
-        throwNotFoundOrUnknown(rc, txn, toString(key));
-
-    commitTransaction(txn);
+        throwNotFoundOrUnknown(rc, toString(key));
 }
 
 template<class K, class V>