diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 3a8ac64f..ef791712 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from ariadne.asgi import GraphQL
 from starlette.applications import Starlette
 from starlette.routing import Route
 
-from services.follows import start_cached_follows
 from services.rediscache import redis
 from services.schema import resolvers
 from services.search import search_service
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ app = Starlette(
     on_startup=[
         redis.connect,
         ViewedStorage.init,
-        start_cached_follows,
         search_service.info,
         # start_sentry,
         start,