diff --git a/lib/travis/api/app.rb b/lib/travis/api/app.rb
index 774ae840..7cfdc659 100644
--- a/lib/travis/api/app.rb
+++ b/lib/travis/api/app.rb
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@ module Travis::Api
 
       def self.setup_database_connections
         Travis::Database.connect
-        if Travis.config.database_follower
-          Travis::Model.establish_follower_connection(Travis.config.database_follower)
-        end
       end
 
       def self.load_endpoints
diff --git a/lib/travis/api/app/helpers/db_follower.rb b/lib/travis/api/app/helpers/db_follower.rb
index e4646e58..a8642e4b 100644
--- a/lib/travis/api/app/helpers/db_follower.rb
+++ b/lib/travis/api/app/helpers/db_follower.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,7 @@ class Travis::Api::App
   module Helpers
     module DbFollower
       def prefer_follower
-        if Travis.config.database_follower
-          Travis::Model.using_follower do
-            yield
-          end
-        else
-          yield
-        end
+        yield
       end
     end
   end