diff --git a/include/ircd/db/domain.h b/include/ircd/db/domain.h
index 898dabeea..8e00f7bfb 100644
--- a/include/ircd/db/domain.h
+++ b/include/ircd/db/domain.h
@@ -102,3 +102,11 @@ const
 {
 	return &this->operator*();
 }
+
+inline bool
+ircd::db::seek(domain::const_iterator_base &it,
+               const string_view &p)
+{
+	it.opts.prefix = true;
+	return seek(static_cast<column::const_iterator_base &>(it), p);
+}
diff --git a/ircd/db.cc b/ircd/db.cc
index 3198dc621..11ff3f73d 100644
--- a/ircd/db.cc
+++ b/ircd/db.cc
@@ -2377,14 +2377,6 @@ ircd::db::seek(domain::const_iterator_base &it,
 	return seek(static_cast<column::const_iterator_base &>(it), p);
 }
 
-bool
-ircd::db::seek(domain::const_iterator_base &it,
-               const string_view &p)
-{
-	it.opts.prefix = true;
-	return seek(static_cast<column::const_iterator_base &>(it), p);
-}
-
 ircd::db::domain::const_iterator
 ircd::db::domain::begin(const string_view &key,
                         gopts opts)