diff --git a/lib/db/mysql.js b/lib/db/mysql.js
index b947253b..a61253fe 100644
--- a/lib/db/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/db/mysql.js
@@ -299,8 +299,6 @@ module.exports = utils.inherit(Object, {
       }
     }
 
-    bin.settings = JSON.parse(bin.settings || '{}');
-
     return bin;
   }
 });
diff --git a/lib/db/sqlite.js b/lib/db/sqlite.js
index f859481c..5161fb03 100644
--- a/lib/db/sqlite.js
+++ b/lib/db/sqlite.js
@@ -345,8 +345,6 @@ module.exports = utils.inherit(Object, {
       }
     }
 
-    bin.settings = JSON.parse(bin.settings || '{}');
-
     return bin;
   },
   convertUserDates: function (user) {