diff --git a/db/create.sql b/db/create.sql
index 95421a5..35d64d4 100644
--- a/db/create.sql
+++ b/db/create.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS devdb;
-CREATE DATABASE devdb;
 \connect devdb;
 CREATE SCHEMA shakespeare;
 CREATE SCHEMA happy_hog;