diff --git a/app/model_util.py b/app/model_util.py
index 6a52f58..3a2ab64 100644
--- a/app/model_util.py
+++ b/app/model_util.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import time
-from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
@@ -10,20 +9,6 @@
 from . import psa  # noqa: F401
 
 
-@contextmanager
-def status(message):
-    print(f"[·] {message}", end="")
-    try:
-        yield
-    except:  # noqa: E722
-        print(f"\r[✗] {message}")
-        raise
-    else:
-        print(f"\r[✓] {message}")
-    finally:
-        models.DBSession().commit()
-
-
 def drop_tables():
     conn = models.DBSession.session_factory.kw["bind"]
     print(f"Dropping tables on database {conn.url.database}")