diff --git a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
index 4dfcc32e7..3ad6edbfb 100644
--- a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 defmodule Mix.Pleroma do
   @doc "Common functions to be reused in mix tasks"
   def start_pleroma do
-    Mix.Task.run("app.start")
     Application.put_env(:phoenix, :serve_endpoints, false, persistent: true)
 
     if Pleroma.Config.get(:env) != :test do