diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2e398fb..2b87121 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use askama::Template;
 use asklyphe_common::nats;
 use asklyphe_common::nats::comms;
 use asklyphe_common::nats::searchservice::{SearchSrvcQuery, SearchSrvcRequest, SearchSrvcResponse};
-use asklyphe_common::rustflake::Snowflake;
 use async_nats::jetstream;
 use axum::{Extension, Router};
 use axum::extract::Query;
@@ -101,12 +100,6 @@ async fn main() {
         emergency: env::var("EMERGENCY").unwrap_or("0".to_string()).eq("1"),
     };
 
-    let mut snowflake_factory = Snowflake {
-        worker_id: process::id() as i64,
-        datacenter_id: opts.datacenter_id,
-        ..Default::default()
-    };
-
     if opts.loki_addr.is_some() {
         //let (layer, task) = tracing_loki::builder()
         //    .label("environment", "dev").unwrap()
@@ -155,7 +148,6 @@ async fn main() {
         .route("/admin/allusers", get(admin_user_list))
         .route("/announcements/:slug", get(announcement_full))
         .layer(CorsLayer::new().allow_methods([Method::GET, Method::POST]).allow_origin(AllowOrigin::exact(HeaderValue::from_str("localhost").unwrap())))
-        .layer(Extension(Arc::new(Mutex::new(snowflake_factory))))
         .layer(Extension(nats.clone()))
         .layer(Extension(opts.clone()))
         .fallback(routes::not_found);
diff --git a/src/routes/index.rs b/src/routes/index.rs
index e1938e0..fa7d199 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.rs
+++ b/src/routes/index.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use asklyphe_common::nats::authservice::announcements::{LatestAnnouncementReques
 use asklyphe_common::nats::authservice::profile::{UserInfoRequest, UserInfoResponse};
 use asklyphe_common::nats::comms;
 use asklyphe_common::nats::comms::{ServiceError, ServiceResponse};
-use asklyphe_common::rustflake::Snowflake;
 use async_nats::jetstream;
 use axum::Extension;
 use axum::response::Redirect;
diff --git a/src/routes/search.rs b/src/routes/search.rs
index 2553874..0c90393 100644
--- a/src/routes/search.rs
+++ b/src/routes/search.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use asklyphe_common::nats::comms;
 use asklyphe_common::nats::searchservice::{
     SearchSrvcQuery, SearchSrvcRequest, SearchSrvcResponse,
 };
-use asklyphe_common::rustflake::Snowflake;
 use async_nats::jetstream;
 use axum::extract::Query;
 use axum::http::StatusCode;
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ struct SearchJson {
 pub async fn search_json(
     jar: CookieJar,
     Query(params): Query<HashMap<String, String>>,
-    Extension(_snowflake_factory): Extension<Arc<Mutex<Snowflake>>>,
     Extension(nats): Extension<Arc<jetstream::Context>>,
     Extension(opts): Extension<Opts>,
 ) -> String {
diff --git a/src/routes/user_settings.rs b/src/routes/user_settings.rs
index 908d40d..df53dee 100644
--- a/src/routes/user_settings.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user_settings.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use asklyphe_common::nats::authservice::{AuthError, AuthRequest, AuthResponse, A
 use asklyphe_common::nats::authservice::profile::{ThemeChangeRequest, ThemeChangeResponse, UserInfoRequest, UserInfoResponse};
 use asklyphe_common::nats::comms;
 use asklyphe_common::nats::comms::{ServiceError, ServiceResponse};
-use asklyphe_common::rustflake::Snowflake;
 use async_nats::jetstream;
 use axum::{Extension, Form};
 use axum::response::Redirect;