diff --git a/lib/redis.js b/lib/redis.js
index 15ac27d9..01a9e3c6 100644
--- a/lib/redis.js
+++ b/lib/redis.js
@@ -70,11 +70,7 @@ async function set(key, value) {
 
 async function connect() {
   if (!redis) {
-    process.env.REDIS_URL && (global[REDIS] || getClient());
-
-    if (!(await redis.get(INITIALIZED))) {
-      await stageData();
-    }
+    redis = process.env.REDIS_URL && (global[REDIS] || getClient());
   }
 
   return redis;