diff --git a/api/app/__init__.py b/api/app/__init__.py
index c62e70c..89e8bb5 100644
--- a/api/app/__init__.py
+++ b/api/app/__init__.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ def create_app(config_filename=None):
 
     CORS(application, resources={r"*": {"origins": "*"}})
 
-    application.app_context().push()
-
     db.init_app(application)
 
     # api blueprints