diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 432fa075..c49109e8 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ if config_file:
 else:
     load_dotenv()
 
-RESET_DB = "RESET_DB" in os.environ
 COLOR_LOG = "COLOR_LOG" in os.environ
 
 # Allow user to have 1 year of premium: set the expiration_date to 1 year more
diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index 2e7e859f..5b00468e 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ EMAIL_SERVERS_WITH_PRIORITY=[(10, "email.hostname.")]
 # the DKIM private key used to compute DKIM-Signature
 # DKIM_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=local_data/dkim.key
 
-# delete and recreate the sqlite database, for local development
-RESET_DB=true
-
 # DB Connection
 # Local SQLite database
 DB_URI=sqlite:///db.sqlite
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 15bda4b9..d0c60f51 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ from app.config import (
     URL,
     SHA1,
     PADDLE_MONTHLY_PRODUCT_ID,
-    RESET_DB,
     FLASK_PROFILER_PATH,
     FLASK_PROFILER_PASSWORD,
     SENTRY_FRONT_END_DSN,
@@ -951,15 +950,6 @@ def local_main():
     app.debug = True
     DebugToolbarExtension(app)
 
-    # warning: only used in local
-    if RESET_DB:
-        from init_app import add_sl_domains
-
-        LOG.warning("reset db, add fake data")
-        with app.app_context():
-            fake_data()
-            add_sl_domains()
-
     app.run(debug=True, port=7777)
 
     # uncomment to run https locally
diff --git a/tests/test.env b/tests/test.env
index 8b5669fd..3c5b3ff9 100644
--- a/tests/test.env
+++ b/tests/test.env
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN=3
 EMAIL_SERVERS_WITH_PRIORITY=[(10, "email.hostname.")]
 DKIM_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=local_data/dkim.key
 
-# Database
-RESET_DB=true
 DB_URI=postgresql://test:test@localhost:5432/test
 
 # Flask