diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 0bb4784f..4cbb2f5e 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def challenge
-    # 
+    #
   end
 
   def password_required?
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   private
 
   def set_approved
-    self.approved = open_registrations?  
+    self.approved = open_registrations?
   end
 
   def external?
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def prepare_new_user!
-    BootstrapTimelineWorker.perform_async(account_id)
+    # BootstrapTimelineWorker.perform_async(account_id)
     ActivityTracker.increment('activity:accounts:local')
     UserMailer.welcome(self).deliver_later
   end
diff --git a/app/workers/bootstrap_timeline_worker.rb b/app/workers/bootstrap_timeline_worker.rb
index 89cfb4c3..27a585de 100644
--- a/app/workers/bootstrap_timeline_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/bootstrap_timeline_worker.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ class BootstrapTimelineWorker
   include Sidekiq::Worker
 
   def perform(account_id)
-    BootstrapTimelineService.new.call(Account.find(account_id))
+    # BootstrapTimelineService.new.call(Account.find(account_id))
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/gabsocial/accounts_cli.rb b/lib/gabsocial/accounts_cli.rb
index b04ef20c..20de1791 100644
--- a/lib/gabsocial/accounts_cli.rb
+++ b/lib/gabsocial/accounts_cli.rb
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ module GabSocial
           end
         end
 
-        BootstrapTimelineWorker.perform_async(account.id)
+        # BootstrapTimelineWorker.perform_async(account.id)
 
         say("OK, unfollowed #{processed} followees, skipped #{failed}", :green)
       end