diff --git a/src/releaser/db/sync-database.ts b/src/releaser/db/sync-database.ts
index 988ef35..3106b9b 100644
--- a/src/releaser/db/sync-database.ts
+++ b/src/releaser/db/sync-database.ts
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ export async function createAssetDb(assetRepo: string = "/tmp/assets", assetDb:
   return Promise.resolve();
 }
 
-createAssetDb();
-
 async function getNumberOfAssetsInDb(db): Promise<number> {
   const result = await db.get("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM asset");
   return result.count;