diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index cae08932..1f89ecdc 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ input TopicInput {
   title: String
   body: String
   pic: String
-  children: [String]
-  parents: [String]
+  # children: [String]
+  # parents: [String]
 }
 
 input ReactionInput {
diff --git a/services/zine/topics.py b/services/zine/topics.py
index ee95dfd2..13889899 100644
--- a/services/zine/topics.py
+++ b/services/zine/topics.py
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ class TopicStorage:
 
         print("[zine.topics] %d precached" % len(self.topics.keys()))
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def load_parents(topic):
-        self = TopicStorage
-        parents = []
-        for parent in self.topics.values():
-            if topic.slug in parent.children:
-                parents.append(parent.slug)
-        topic.parents = parents
-        return topic
+    # @staticmethod
+    # def load_parents(topic):
+    #     self = TopicStorage
+    #     parents = []
+    #     for parent in self.topics.values():
+    #         if topic.slug in parent.children:
+    #             parents.append(parent.slug)
+    #     topic.parents = parents
+    #     return topic
 
     @staticmethod
     async def get_topics_all():