diff --git a/peers.py b/peers.py
index 63d3397..45bd4c5 100644
--- a/peers.py
+++ b/peers.py
@@ -499,36 +499,6 @@ class Peers:
         print(f'{file_path} Missing parameter {parameter}')
         sys.exit(0)
 
-def write_server(server, federated_with):
-
-    insert_sql = "INSERT INTO world(server, federated_with, updated_at, saved_at, checked) VALUES(%s,%s,%s,%s,%s) ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING"
-
-    conn = None
-
-    try:
-
-        conn = psycopg2.connect(database = fediverse_db, user = fediverse_db_user, password = "", host = "/var/run/postgresql", port = "5432")
-
-        cur = conn.cursor()
-
-        cur.execute(insert_sql, (server, federated_with, now, now, 'f'))
-
-        print(f'writing {server} to world database')
-
-        conn.commit()
-
-        cur.close()
-
-    except (Exception, psycopg2.DatabaseError) as error:
-
-        print(error)
-
-    finally:
-
-        if conn is not None:
-
-            conn.close()
-
 ###############################################################################
 # main