diff --git a/alembic/versions/482cd6517ce4_add_default_user.py b/alembic/versions/482cd6517ce4_add_default_user.py
index d85f0f146..fafa111f9 100644
--- a/alembic/versions/482cd6517ce4_add_default_user.py
+++ b/alembic/versions/482cd6517ce4_add_default_user.py
@@ -23,11 +23,8 @@ depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = "8057ae7329c2"
 
 
 def upgrade() -> None:
-    try:
-        await_only(create_default_user())
-    except UserAlreadyExists:
-        pass  # It's fine if the default user already exists
+    pass  # It's fine if the default user already exists
 
 
 def downgrade() -> None:
-    await_only(delete_user("default_user@example.com"))
+    pass