diff --git a/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb b/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb
index d7fa9e200d..62b3515a2a 100644
--- a/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb
+++ b/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ class Metasploit::Framework::Command::Base
     # the configuration from the parsed options.
     parsed_options.configure(Rails.application)
 
-    # support disabling the database
-    unless parsed_options.options.database.disable
-      Metasploit::Framework::Require.optionally_active_record_railtie
-    end
-
     Rails.application.require_environment!
 
     parsed_options