diff --git a/config/unicorn.conf.rb b/config/unicorn.conf.rb
index 6d2026db612..9c0e51c3d1b 100644
--- a/config/unicorn.conf.rb
+++ b/config/unicorn.conf.rb
@@ -205,10 +205,6 @@ before_fork do |server, worker|
 
   end
 
-  RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.each_connection do
-    ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.disconnect!
-  end
-
   $redis._client.disconnect
 
   # Throttle the master from forking too quickly by sleeping.  Due
diff --git a/lib/discourse.rb b/lib/discourse.rb
index d36f46c2b26..4f8ae8e7246 100644
--- a/lib/discourse.rb
+++ b/lib/discourse.rb
@@ -436,8 +436,6 @@ module Discourse
   # in a bad state
   def self.after_fork
     # note: all this reconnecting may no longer be needed per https://github.com/redis/redis-rb/pull/414
-    current_db = RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.current_db
-    RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.establish_connection(db: current_db)
     MessageBus.after_fork
     SiteSetting.after_fork
     $redis._client.reconnect