diff --git a/listenbrainz/webserver/__init__.py b/listenbrainz/webserver/__init__.py
index 2c6d74cf1e..dfc6f1bb8f 100644
--- a/listenbrainz/webserver/__init__.py
+++ b/listenbrainz/webserver/__init__.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def gen_app(config_path=None, debug=None):
     create_redis(app)
 
     # Influx connection
-    create_influx(app)
+    # create_influx(app)
 
     # RabbitMQ connection
     try:
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index c8926dd64b..2079e99630 100644
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def init_db(force, create_db):
         if not res:
             raise Exception('Failed to drop existing database and user! Exit code: %i' % res)
 
-    if create_db:
+    if create_db or force:
         print('Creating user and a database...')
         res = ts.run_sql_script_without_transaction(os.path.join(TIMESCALE_SQL_DIR, 'create_db.sql'))
         if not res: