diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 3feae1b..25ddae2 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -26,15 +26,6 @@ def create_app():
 
     # Initialize database tables
     with app.app_context():
-        # Create data directory if it doesn't exist
-        import os
-        db_path = app.config.get('SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI', '')
-        if db_path.startswith('sqlite:///'):
-            db_file_path = db_path.replace('sqlite:///', '')
-            db_dir = os.path.dirname(db_file_path)
-            if db_dir and not os.path.exists(db_dir):
-                os.makedirs(db_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
         db.create_all()
 
     return app