diff --git a/backend/bec_atlas/utils/setup_database.py b/backend/bec_atlas/utils/setup_database.py
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index 42f109e..0000000
--- a/backend/bec_atlas/utils/setup_database.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-import time
-
-from cassandra.cluster import Cluster, Session
-
-SCYLLA_HOST = "scylla"
-SCYLLA_PORT = 9042
-SCYLLA_KEYSPACE = "bec_atlas"
-
-
-def wait_for_scylladb(scylla_host: str = SCYLLA_HOST, scylla_port: int = SCYLLA_PORT):
-    """
-    Wait for ScyllaDB to be ready by trying to connect to it.
-
-    Args:
-        scylla_host(str): The ScyllaDB host.
-    """
-    print("Waiting for ScyllaDB to be ready...")
-    print(f"ScyllaDB host: {scylla_host}")
-    print(f"ScyllaDB port: {scylla_port}")
-    while True:
-        try:
-            cluster = Cluster([(scylla_host, scylla_port)])
-            # cluster = Cluster([scylla_host])
-            session = cluster.connect()
-            print("Connected to ScyllaDB")
-            return session
-        except Exception as e:
-            # breakpoint()
-            print(f"ScyllaDB not ready yet: {e}")
-            time.sleep(5)
-
-
-def create_keyspace(session: Session, keyspace: str = SCYLLA_KEYSPACE):
-    """
-    Create a new keyspace in ScyllaDB if it does not exist.
-
-    Args:
-        scylla_host(str): The ScyllaDB host.
-        keyspace(str): The keyspace to create.
-    """
-    print(f"Creating keyspace '{keyspace}' if not exists...")
-    try:
-        # drop the keyspace if it exists
-        session.execute(f"DROP KEYSPACE IF EXISTS {keyspace}")
-        session.execute(
-            f"""
-            CREATE KEYSPACE IF NOT EXISTS {keyspace}
-            WITH replication = {{'class': 'SimpleStrategy', 'replication_factor': 1}}
-            """
-        )
-        print(f"Keyspace '{keyspace}' created successfully.")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Failed to create keyspace: {e}")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-
-def setup_database(host: str = SCYLLA_HOST, port: int = SCYLLA_PORT):
-    session = wait_for_scylladb(scylla_host=host, scylla_port=port)
-    create_keyspace(session)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    setup_database()