diff --git a/dspace_statistics_api/app.py b/dspace_statistics_api/app.py
index 8cf5798..e0eb8b5 100644
--- a/dspace_statistics_api/app.py
+++ b/dspace_statistics_api/app.py
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ class ItemResource:
 
         cursor.close()
 
-def on_exit(api):
-    print("Shutting down DB")
-
 api = application = falcon.API()
 api.add_route('/items', AllItemsResource())
 api.add_route('/item/{item_id:int}', ItemResource())