diff --git a/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml
index dc2b948534..7c77e22df2 100644
--- a/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/copr/frontend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@
 
 - include: "psql_setup.yml"
 
-- name: populate db
-  command: ./manage.py create_db --alembic alembic.ini
-  become: yes
-  become_user: copr-fe
-  args:
-    chdir: /usr/share/copr/coprs_frontend/
-
 - name: upgrade db to head
   command: alembic upgrade head
   become: yes