diff --git a/utilities/mysqlHandler.js b/utilities/mysqlHandler.js
index fb092a5..d8939d3 100644
--- a/utilities/mysqlHandler.js
+++ b/utilities/mysqlHandler.js
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ const connection = mysql.createPool({
 
 const nodesTable = `${databaseConfig.database_database}.nodes`;
 
-connection.connect()
-
 /** Get all nodes the server knows about regardless of status
  * @param {*} callback Callback function
  */