diff --git a/feedvault/apps.py b/feedvault/apps.py
index c60c0c6..249f139 100644
--- a/feedvault/apps.py
+++ b/feedvault/apps.py
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
-
 from django.apps import AppConfig
-from django.db.backends.signals import connection_created
-from django.db.backends.sqlite3.base import DatabaseWrapper
-from django.dispatch import receiver
-
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from django.db.backends.utils import CursorWrapper
 
 
 class FeedVaultConfig(AppConfig):
@@ -14,27 +6,3 @@ class FeedVaultConfig(AppConfig):
 
     default_auto_field: str = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
     name: str = "feedvault"
-
-    def ready(self) -> None:
-        # Make sure the signals are imported so they get used.
-        import feedvault.signals  # noqa: F401, PLC0415
-
-
-@receiver(signal=connection_created)
-def activate_wal(sender: DatabaseWrapper, connection: DatabaseWrapper, **kwargs: dict) -> None:
-    """Activate Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) for SQLite databases.
-
-    WAL mode allows for concurrent reads and writes to the database.
-
-    We do this in apps.py because it is the earliest point in the
-    application startup process where we can be sure that the database
-    connection has been created.
-
-    Args:
-        sender: The sender of the signal.
-        connection: The connection to the database.
-        kwargs: Additional keyword arguments.
-    """
-    if connection.vendor == "sqlite":
-        cursor: CursorWrapper = connection.cursor()
-        cursor.execute(sql="PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;")