diff --git a/backend/migrations/versions/8e7c02c0ca4c_initial_migration.py b/backend/migrations/versions/8e7c02c0ca4c_initial_migration.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 933d6f25..00000000
--- a/backend/migrations/versions/8e7c02c0ca4c_initial_migration.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-"""Initial Migration
-
-Revision ID: 8e7c02c0ca4c
-Revises:
-Create Date: 2025-08-22 22:08:41.229866
-
-"""
-
-from typing import Sequence
-from typing import Union
-
-import sqlalchemy as sa
-from alembic import op
-
-
-# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision: str = "8e7c02c0ca4c"
-down_revision: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
-branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
-depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
-
-
-def upgrade() -> None:
-    """Upgrade schema."""
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    pass
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
-
-
-def downgrade() -> None:
-    """Downgrade schema."""
-    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
-    pass
-    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/backend/src/backend/main.py b/backend/src/backend/main.py
index daf56f2f..cf103094 100644
--- a/backend/src/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/src/backend/main.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from typing import Any
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
 from backend import config
-from backend.models import create_db_and_tables
 
 
 ENVIRONMENT = config("ENVIRONMENT", default="development")
@@ -17,14 +16,6 @@ if ENVIRONMENT not in SHOW_DOCS_ENVIRONMENTS:
     app_configs["openapi_url"] = None  # Disable OpenAPI schema
 
 
-async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
-    """Lifespan event to create database tables on startup."""
-    await create_db_and_tables()
-    yield  # This is where the lifespan ends
-
-
-app_configs["lifespan"] = lifespan
-
 app = FastAPI(**app_configs)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/src/backend/models.py b/backend/src/backend/models.py
index e83fe4ad..c91665f2 100644
--- a/backend/src/backend/models.py
+++ b/backend/src/backend/models.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import MappedAsDataclass
 from sqlalchemy.orm import mapped_column
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 
-from backend.db import engine
-
 
 # Base class for declarative models
 class Base(MappedAsDataclass, DeclarativeBase):
@@ -80,9 +78,3 @@ class Invitee(Base):
 
     booking: Mapped["Booking"] = relationship(back_populates="invitees", init=False)
     user: Mapped["User"] = relationship(back_populates="invitees", init=False)
-
-
-async def create_db_and_tables() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
-    """Create the database and tables."""
-    async with engine.begin() as conn:
-        await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)