diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index ae71c15..2882663 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -536,8 +536,6 @@ async function loadConfig() {
         watchSubscriptionsInterval();
     }
 
-    db_api.importUnregisteredFiles();
-
     // start the server here
     startServer();