diff --git a/src/BaseRepository.php b/src/BaseRepository.php
index c0bcab18f9..a66914e88b 100644
--- a/src/BaseRepository.php
+++ b/src/BaseRepository.php
@@ -63,13 +63,15 @@ abstract class BaseRepository extends BaseFactory
 	 * Chainable.
 	 *
 	 * @param array $condition
-	 * @param array $params
+	 * @param array $order An optional array with order information
+	 * @param int|array $limit Optional limit information
+	 *
 	 * @return BaseCollection
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function select(array $condition = [], array $params = [])
+	public function select(array $condition = [], array $order = [], $limit = null)
 	{
-		$models = $this->selectModels($condition, $params);
+		$models = $this->selectModels($condition, $order, $limit);
 
 		return new static::$collection_class($models);
 	}
@@ -81,14 +83,15 @@ abstract class BaseRepository extends BaseFactory
 	 * Chainable.
 	 *
 	 * @param array $condition
-	 * @param array $params
+	 * @param array $order
 	 * @param int?  $max_id
 	 * @param int?  $since_id
 	 * @param int   $limit
+	 *
 	 * @return BaseCollection
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function selectByBoundaries(array $condition = [], array $params = [], int $max_id = null, int $since_id = null, int $limit = self::LIMIT)
+	public function selectByBoundaries(array $condition = [], array $order = [], int $max_id = null, int $since_id = null, int $limit = self::LIMIT)
 	{
 		$condition = DBA::collapseCondition($condition);
 
@@ -104,9 +107,7 @@ abstract class BaseRepository extends BaseFactory
 			$boundCondition[] = $since_id;
 		}
 
-		$params['limit'] = $limit;
-
-		$models = $this->selectModels($boundCondition, $params);
+		$models = $this->selectModels($boundCondition, $order, $limit);
 
 		$totalCount = DBA::count(static::$table_name, $condition);
 
@@ -175,12 +176,24 @@ abstract class BaseRepository extends BaseFactory
 
 	/**
 	 * @param array $condition Query condition
-	 * @param array $params    Additional query parameters
+	 * @param array $order An optional array with order information
+	 * @param int|array $limit Optional limit information
+	 *
 	 * @return BaseModel[]
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	protected function selectModels(array $condition, array $params = [])
+	protected function selectModels(array $condition, array $order = [], $limit = null)
 	{
+		$params = [];
+
+		if (!empty($order)) {
+			$params['order'] = $order;
+		}
+
+		if (!empty($limit)) {
+			$params['limit'] = $limit;
+		}
+
 		$result = $this->dba->select(static::$table_name, [], $condition, $params);
 
 		/** @var BaseModel $prototype */
diff --git a/src/Collection/Introductions.php b/src/Collection/Introductions.php
index 0d4e319cb7..b0d31d4f1d 100644
--- a/src/Collection/Introductions.php
+++ b/src/Collection/Introductions.php
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 namespace Friendica\Collection;
 
 use Friendica\BaseCollection;
-use Friendica\Model\Introduction;
 
-/**
- * @property Introduction[] $models
- */
 class Introductions extends BaseCollection
 {
 
diff --git a/src/Repository/Introduction.php b/src/Repository/Introduction.php
index 65c2e1ebc7..4f9806312c 100644
--- a/src/Repository/Introduction.php
+++ b/src/Repository/Introduction.php
@@ -35,26 +35,28 @@ class Introduction extends BaseRepository
 
 	/**
 	 * @param array $condition
-	 * @param array $params
+	 * @param array $order An optional array with order information
+	 * @param int|array $limit Optional limit information
+	 *
 	 * @return Collection\Introductions
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function select(array $condition = [], array $params = [])
+	public function select(array $condition = [], array $order = [], $limit = null)
 	{
-		return parent::select($condition, $params);
+		return parent::select($condition, $order, $limit);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @param array $condition
-	 * @param array $params
+	 * @param array $order
 	 * @param int|null $max_id
 	 * @param int|null $since_id
-	 * @param int $limit
+	 * @param int|array $limit
 	 * @return Collection\Introductions
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function selectByBoundaries(array $condition = [], array $params = [], int $max_id = null, int $since_id = null, int $limit = self::LIMIT)
+	public function selectByBoundaries(array $condition = [], array $order = [], int $max_id = null, int $since_id = null, int $limit = self::LIMIT)
 	{
-		return parent::selectByBoundaries($condition, $params, $max_id, $since_id, $limit);
+		return parent::selectByBoundaries($condition, $order, $max_id, $since_id, $limit);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Repository/PermissionSet.php b/src/Repository/PermissionSet.php
index 906dd716e6..27c77d6052 100644
--- a/src/Repository/PermissionSet.php
+++ b/src/Repository/PermissionSet.php
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Repository;
 
-use Friendica\BaseModel;
 use Friendica\BaseRepository;
 use Friendica\Collection;
-use Friendica\Core\L10n;
-use Friendica\Database\DBA;
-use Friendica\DI;
+use Friendica\Database\Database;
 use Friendica\Model;
 use Friendica\Model\Group;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException;
+use Friendica\Util\ACLFormatter;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
 class PermissionSet extends BaseRepository
 {
@@ -20,6 +19,16 @@ class PermissionSet extends BaseRepository
 
 	protected static $collection_class = Collection\PermissionSets::class;
 
+	/** @var ACLFormatter */
+	private $aclFormatter;
+
+	public function __construct(Database $dba, LoggerInterface $logger, ACLFormatter $aclFormatter)
+	{
+		parent::__construct($dba, $logger);
+
+		$this->aclFormatter = $aclFormatter;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param array $data
 	 * @return Model\PermissionSet
@@ -52,27 +61,29 @@ class PermissionSet extends BaseRepository
 
 	/**
 	 * @param array $condition
-	 * @param array $params
+	 * @param array $order An optional array with order information
+	 * @param int|array $limit Optional limit information
+	 *
 	 * @return Collection\PermissionSets
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function select(array $condition = [], array $params = [])
+	public function select(array $condition = [], array $order = [], $limit = null)
 	{
-		return parent::select($condition, $params);
+		return parent::select($condition, $order, $limit);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @param array $condition
-	 * @param array $params
+	 * @param array $order
 	 * @param int|null $max_id
 	 * @param int|null $since_id
-	 * @param int $limit
+	 * @param int|array $limit
 	 * @return Collection\PermissionSets
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function selectByBoundaries(array $condition = [], array $params = [], int $max_id = null, int $since_id = null, int $limit = self::LIMIT)
+	public function selectByBoundaries(array $condition = [], array $order = [], int $max_id = null, int $since_id = null, int $limit = self::LIMIT)
 	{
-		return parent::selectByBoundaries($condition, $params, $max_id, $since_id, $limit);
+		return parent::selectByBoundaries($condition, $order, $max_id, $since_id, $limit);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -93,12 +104,10 @@ class PermissionSet extends BaseRepository
 		string $deny_cid = null,
 		string $deny_gid = null
 	) {
-		$ACLFormatter = DI::aclFormatter();
-
-		$allow_cid = $ACLFormatter->sanitize($allow_cid);
-		$allow_gid = $ACLFormatter->sanitize($allow_gid);
-		$deny_cid = $ACLFormatter->sanitize($deny_cid);
-		$deny_gid = $ACLFormatter->sanitize($deny_gid);
+		$allow_cid = $this->aclFormatter->sanitize($allow_cid);
+		$allow_gid = $this->aclFormatter->sanitize($allow_gid);
+		$deny_cid = $this->aclFormatter->sanitize($deny_cid);
+		$deny_gid = $this->aclFormatter->sanitize($deny_gid);
 
 		// Public permission
 		if (!$allow_cid && !$allow_gid && !$deny_cid && !$deny_gid) {
@@ -134,7 +143,7 @@ class PermissionSet extends BaseRepository
 	public function selectByContactId($contact_id, $uid)
 	{
 		$groups = [];
-		if (DBA::exists('contact', ['id' => $contact_id, 'uid' => $uid, 'blocked' => false])) {
+		if ($this->dba->exists('contact', ['id' => $contact_id, 'uid' => $uid, 'blocked' => false])) {
 			$groups = Group::getIdsByContactId($contact_id);
 		}