diff --git a/data/database.py b/data/database.py
index c8fa6cf25..eaf2f0ff0 100644
--- a/data/database.py
+++ b/data/database.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import uuid
 from random import SystemRandom
 from datetime import datetime
 from peewee import *
-from playhouse.pool import PooledMySQLDatabase
 from sqlalchemy.engine.url import make_url
 from urlparse import urlparse
 
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 SCHEME_DRIVERS = {
-  'mysql': PooledMySQLDatabase,
+  'mysql': MySQLDatabase,
   'sqlite': SqliteDatabase,
 }