diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index 892a5e6..b461e12 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct State {
     pub database_connection: Arc<DatabaseConnection>,
 }
 
-pub type StateHandle = Arc<State>;
+pub type StateHandle = State;
 
 /// Our "database" which contains all known users (local and federated)
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8b11ae0..2f5c934 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ async fn main() -> actix_web::Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
     let user = user.insert(&db).await;
 
-    let config = Config {};
-
     let state: State = State {
         database_connection: db.into(),
     };