diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index 0485174..0e9ee7a 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 pub type DatabaseHandle = Arc<Database>;
 
 /// Our "database" which contains all known users (local and federated)
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Database {
     pub users: Mutex<Vec<DbUser>>,
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6c256b4..d7badfc 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mod http;
 mod objects;
 mod utils;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, FromRedisValue, ToRedisArgs)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 struct State {
     database: Arc<Database>,
 }
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ async fn main() -> actix_web::Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         users: Mutex::new(vec![local_user]),
     });
 
-    let state: State = con.get("ap-layer-db").await.unwrap_or(State {
+    let state: State = State {
         database: new_database,
-    });
+    };
 
     let data = FederationConfig::builder()
         .domain(env::var("FEDERATED_DOMAIN").expect("FEDERATED_DOMAIN must be set"))
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ async fn main() -> actix_web::Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         }
     }
 
-    info!("memory-saving 'db' in redis..");
-    con.set("ap-layer-db", &state).await?;
+    info!("Main thread shutdown..");
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/objects/person.rs b/src/objects/person.rs
index 0f03810..d9439ea 100644
--- a/src/objects/person.rs
+++ b/src/objects/person.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use url::Url;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct DbUser {
     pub name: String,
     pub ap_id: ObjectId<DbUser>,