diff --git a/src/modules/api/msgsDbStruct.json b/src/modules/api/msgsDbStruct.json
index a1f39ba..23fe8ab 100644
--- a/src/modules/api/msgsDbStruct.json
+++ b/src/modules/api/msgsDbStruct.json
@@ -27,26 +27,6 @@
         "type": "integer",
         "defaultZero": true
       }
-    },
-    "foreignKey": [
-      {
-        "keysFrom": [
-          "reciever"
-        ],
-        "table": "users",
-        "keysTo": [
-          "id"
-        ]
-      },
-      {
-        "keysFrom": [
-          "sender"
-        ],
-        "table": "users",
-        "keysTo": [
-          "id"
-        ]
-      }
-    ]
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/api/submodules/chat.ts b/src/modules/api/submodules/chat.ts
index 81434dc..e736739 100644
--- a/src/modules/api/submodules/chat.ts
+++ b/src/modules/api/submodules/chat.ts
@@ -50,15 +50,6 @@ function setup(data: SubmoduleData): void {
 
     socket.on('join', function (/*data*/) {
       socket.join(userid.toString())
-      let currUser: any = dbtools.Select(userDB, 'users', {
-        id: userid,
-      })
-      if (!currUser || currUser.length === 0) {
-        // TODO: handle somehow?
-        socket.disconnect()
-      } else {
-        currUser = currUser[0]
-      }
 
       const groups = dbtools
         .runStatement(