--- a/server/python/junius/model.py
+++ b/server/python/junius/model.py
@@ -387,13 +387,12 @@ def fab_db(whateva):
     def _create_failed(failure, *args, **kw):
         failure.trap(twisted.web.error.Error)
         if failure.value.status != '412': # precondition failed.
             failure.raiseException()
         logger.info("couch database %(name)r already exists", dbinfo)
 
     def _created_ok(d):
         logger.info("created new database")
-        return _update_views(d)
 
     return db.createDB(dbinfo['name']
                 ).addCallbacks(_created_ok, _create_failed
                 )