diff --git a/lib/pleroma/application.ex b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
index 0bf218bc7..d681eecc8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/application.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/application.ex
@@ -161,11 +161,6 @@ defp task_children(:test) do
         id: :web_push_init,
         start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.Push.init/0]},
         restart: :temporary
-      },
-      %{
-        id: :federator_init,
-        start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.Federator.init/0]},
-        restart: :temporary
       }
     ]
   end
@@ -177,11 +172,6 @@ defp task_children(_) do
         start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.Push.init/0]},
         restart: :temporary
       },
-      %{
-        id: :federator_init,
-        start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.Federator.init/0]},
-        restart: :temporary
-      },
       %{
         id: :internal_fetch_init,
         start: {Task, :start_link, [&Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.InternalFetchActor.init/0]},