diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 957e8d9..c4d6a95 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ app.mount("/static", StaticFiles(directory="static", html=True), name="static")
 
 couch = couchdb.Server(f"http://{COUCHDB_USER}:{COUCHDB_PASSWORD}@{COUCHDB_HOST}:{COUCHDB_PORT}")
 
-@app.on_event("startup")
-async def startup_event():
-    if 'urls' not in couch:
-        couch.create_database('urls')
-
 @app.get("/")
 async def root():
     return FileResponse('static/index.html')