diff --git a/pkg/db/db_local/internal.go b/pkg/db/db_local/internal.go
index bfd29d84e..d60c4e20d 100644
--- a/pkg/db/db_local/internal.go
+++ b/pkg/db/db_local/internal.go
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ func initializeConnectionStateTable(ctx context.Context, conn *pgx.Conn) error {
 	// if any connections are not in a ready or error state, set them to pending_incomplete
 	incompleteErrorSql := connection_state.GetIncompleteConnectionStatePendingIncompleteSql()
 	queries := []db_common.QueryWithArgs{
-		pendingSql,
 		incompleteErrorSql,
 		pendingSql,
 	}