diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dsess/database_session_state.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dsess/database_session_state.go
index 0201108600..678d9fb911 100644
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dsess/database_session_state.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/dsess/database_session_state.go
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ func newEmptyDatabaseSessionState() *DatabaseSessionState {
 	return &DatabaseSessionState{
 		heads:         make(map[string]*branchState),
 		headCache:     make(map[string]*SessionCache),
-		databaseCache: newDatabaseCache(),
 	}
 }