diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
index 3dbb4e76..812097ff 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.test.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
         }).compile()
 
         groupsService = await module.resolve(GroupsService)
-        await groupsService.initialize()
-
         invitesService = await module.resolve(InvitesService)
 
         const { id } = await groupsService.createGroup(
@@ -725,17 +723,4 @@ describe("GroupsService", () => {
             await expect(fun).rejects.toThrow("You are not the admin")
         })
     })
-
-    describe("# initialize", () => {
-        it("Should initialize the cached groups", async () => {
-            const currentCachedGroups = await groupsService.getGroups()
-
-            await groupsService.initialize()
-
-            const updatedCachedGroups = await groupsService.getGroups()
-
-            expect(currentCachedGroups).toHaveLength(updatedCachedGroups.length)
-            expect(currentCachedGroups).toStrictEqual(updatedCachedGroups)
-        })
-    })
 })
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
index edf03ccf..42836a9c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/groups/groups.service.ts
@@ -39,19 +39,13 @@ export class GroupsService {
             process.env.BACKEND_PRIVATE_KEY as string,
             process.env.INFURA_API_KEY as string
         )
-    }
 
-    /**
-     * Initialises the service, caches groups and may sync contract
-     * groups if required.
-     */
-    async initialize() {
-        await this._cacheGroups()
+        this._cacheGroups()
 
         /* istanbul ignore next */
         if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "test") {
-            setTimeout(async () => {
-                await this._syncContractGroups()
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                this._syncContractGroups()
             }, 5000)
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/main.ts b/apps/api/src/main.ts
index cbd02fe5..ea97a6c8 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/main.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,10 @@ import { NestFactory } from "@nestjs/core"
 import { SwaggerModule, DocumentBuilder } from "@nestjs/swagger"
 import { ironSession } from "iron-session/express"
 import { AppModule } from "./app/app.module"
-import { GroupsService } from "./app/groups/groups.service"
 
 async function bootstrap() {
     const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule)
 
-    const groupService = app.get(GroupsService)
-    await groupService.initialize()
-
     app.useGlobalPipes(
         new ValidationPipe({
             whitelist: true,