diff --git a/website/server/models/user/index.js b/website/server/models/user/index.js
index fb965d003b..de1465d953 100644
--- a/website/server/models/user/index.js
+++ b/website/server/models/user/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import mongoose from 'mongoose';
 
-import logger from '../../libs/logger';
 import schema from './schema'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
 
 import './hooks'; // eslint-disable-line import/no-cycle
@@ -18,20 +17,4 @@ export const nameFields = 'profile.name auth.local.username flags.verifiedUserna
 
 export { schema };
 
-export const model = mongoose.model('User', schema);
-
-// Initially export an empty object so external requires will get
-// the right object by reference when it's defined later
-// Otherwise it would remain undefined if requested before the query executes
-export const mods = [];
-
-mongoose.model('User')
-  .find({ 'contributor.moderator': true })
-  .sort('-contributor.level -backer.npc profile.name')
-  .select('profile contributor backer')
-  .exec()
-  .then(foundMods => {
-    // Using push to maintain the reference to mods
-    mods.push(...foundMods);
-  })
-  .catch(err => logger.error(err));
+export const model = mongoose.model('User', schema);
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