diff --git a/mylib/pgsql.py b/mylib/pgsql.py
index c960318..fc7f98c 100644
--- a/mylib/pgsql.py
+++ b/mylib/pgsql.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import logging
 import sys
 
 import psycopg2
+from psycopg2.extras import RealDictCursor
 
 from mylib.db import DB, DBFailToConnect
 
@@ -114,20 +115,16 @@ class PgDB(DB):
         :return: List of selected rows as dict on success, False otherwise
         :rtype: list, bool
         """
-        cursor = self._conn.cursor()
+        cursor = self._conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor)
         try:
             self._log_query(sql, params)
             cursor.execute(sql, params)
             results = cursor.fetchall()
-            return results
+            return list(map(dict, results))
         except psycopg2.Error:
             self._log_query_exception(sql, params)
         return False
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _map_row_fields_by_index(fields, row):
-        return {field: row[idx] for idx, field in enumerate(fields)}
-
     #
     # Depreated helpers
     #
diff --git a/tests/test_pgsql.py b/tests/test_pgsql.py
index dd6112c..d31cd4f 100644
--- a/tests/test_pgsql.py
+++ b/tests/test_pgsql.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import psycopg2
 import pytest
+from psycopg2.extras import RealDictCursor
 
 from mylib.pgsql import PgDB
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class FakePsycopg2:
 
     expected_sql = None
     expected_params = None
+    expected_cursor_factory = None
     expected_return = True
     expected_just_try = False
     expected_exception = False
@@ -81,7 +83,8 @@ class FakePsycopg2:
             raise psycopg2.Error(f"set_client_encoding({arg[0]}): Expected exception")
         return self.expected_return
 
-    def cursor(self):
+    def cursor(self, cursor_factory=None):
+        assert cursor_factory is self.expected_cursor_factory
         return FakePsycopg2Cursor(
             self.expected_sql,
             self.expected_params,
@@ -455,6 +458,7 @@ def test_doSQL_on_exception(fake_connected_pgdb):
 def test_doSelect(fake_connected_pgdb):
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_cursor_factory = RealDictCursor
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_pgdb.doSelect(
@@ -466,6 +470,7 @@ def test_doSelect(fake_connected_pgdb):
 
 def test_doSelect_without_params(fake_connected_pgdb):
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table"
+    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_cursor_factory = RealDictCursor
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_pgdb.doSelect(fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_sql)
@@ -474,6 +479,7 @@ def test_doSelect_without_params(fake_connected_pgdb):
 
 
 def test_doSelect_on_exception(fake_connected_pgdb):
+    fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_cursor_factory = RealDictCursor
     fake_connected_pgdb._conn.expected_exception = True
     assert fake_connected_pgdb.doSelect("SELECT * FROM table") is False
 
@@ -481,6 +487,7 @@ def test_doSelect_on_exception(fake_connected_pgdb):
 def test_doSelect_just_try(fake_connected_just_try_pgdb):
     fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE test1 = %(test1)s"
     fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_params = {"test1": 1}
+    fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_cursor_factory = RealDictCursor
     fake_connected_just_try_pgdb._conn.expected_return = [{"test1": 1}]
     assert (
         fake_connected_just_try_pgdb.doSelect(