diff --git a/server/config.js b/server/config.js
index e94804b63..17fad15dd 100644
--- a/server/config.js
+++ b/server/config.js
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ const sslKeyPassphrase = args["ssl-key-passphrase"] || process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_S
 
 const isSSL = sslKey && sslCert;
 
-const mariaDbSslCert = args["UPTIME_KUMA_DB_SSL_CERT"] || process.env.UPTIME_KUMA_DB_CA_CERT || process.env.MARIADB_SSL_CERT || undefined;
-const mariaDbUseSSL = mariaDbSslCert ? "true" : "false";
-
 /**
  * Get the local WebSocket URL
  * @returns {string} The local WebSocket URL
@@ -47,6 +44,4 @@ module.exports = {
     isSSL,
     localWebSocketURL,
     demoMode,
-    mariaDbSslCert,
-    mariaDbUseSSL
 };
diff --git a/server/setup-database.js b/server/setup-database.js
index efd19f917..f99167802 100644
--- a/server/setup-database.js
+++ b/server/setup-database.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const path = require("path");
 const Database = require("./database");
 const { allowDevAllOrigin } = require("./util-server");
 const mysql = require("mysql2/promise");
-const { mariaDbUseSSL, mariaDbSslCert } = require("./config");
 
 /**
  *  A standalone express app that is used to setup a database
@@ -234,15 +233,7 @@ class SetupDatabase {
                     // Test connection
                     try {
                         let sslConfig = null;
-                        let serverCa = undefined;
-                        if (mariaDbUseSSL === true && !dbConfig.ssl) {
-                            dbConfig.caFilePath = mariaDbSslCert;
-                            serverCa = [ fs.readFileSync(mariaDbSslCert, "utf8") ];
-                            sslConfig = {
-                                rejectUnauthorized: true,
-                                ca: serverCa
-                            };
-                        } else if (dbConfig.ssl) {
+                        if (dbConfig.ssl) {
                             sslConfig = dbConfig.ssl;
                         }