diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
index 89a3c0e69..3f42fd139 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ connectDB path = do
   -- DB.execute_ dbConn "PRAGMA trusted_schema = OFF;"
   DB.execute_ dbConn "PRAGMA secure_delete = ON;"
   DB.execute_ dbConn "PRAGMA auto_vacuum = FULL;"
-  DB.execute_ dbConn "VACUUM;"
   -- _printPragmas dbConn path
   pure dbConn