diff --git a/config/puma.rb b/config/puma.rb
index 4faa6fb..7afb35e 100644
--- a/config/puma.rb
+++ b/config/puma.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@
 on_worker_boot do
   # Worker specific setup for Rails 4.1+
   # See: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/deploying-rails-applications-with-the-puma-web-server#on-worker-boot
-  if defined?(ActiveRecord::Base)
-    ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
-  end
 end