diff --git a/cfy_manager/components/restservice/scripts/create_tables_and_add_defaults.py b/cfy_manager/components/restservice/scripts/create_tables_and_add_defaults.py
index 47f5b17f1..2ab75e1fb 100644
--- a/cfy_manager/components/restservice/scripts/create_tables_and_add_defaults.py
+++ b/cfy_manager/components/restservice/scripts/create_tables_and_add_defaults.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import logging
 import argparse
 
-from flask_migrate import upgrade
-
 from manager_rest import config
 from manager_rest.flask_utils import setup_flask_app
 from manager_rest.storage import db, models, get_storage_manager
@@ -26,9 +24,6 @@ def _init_db_tables(db_migrate_dir):
     db.drop_all()
     db.engine.execute('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS alembic_version;')
 
-    logger.info('Creating tables in the DB')
-    upgrade(directory=db_migrate_dir)
-
 
 def _insert_db_nodes(db_nodes):
     sm = get_storage_manager()