diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f5e1689..b1d475f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,60 +12,60 @@ ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 ENV NODE_ENV production
 
 RUN \
- echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
- apt-get update && \
- apt-get install -y \
-	g++ \
-	gcc \
-	git \
-	gnupg \
-	jq \
-	libicu60 \
-	libssl-dev \
-	make && \
- echo "**** install runtime *****" && \
- curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | apt-key add - && \
- echo 'deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_12.x bionic main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list && \
- echo "**** install yarn repository ****" && \
- curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add - && \
- echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list && \
- apt-get update && \
- apt-get install -y \
-	fontconfig \
-	fonts-noto \
-	netcat-openbsd \
-	nodejs \
-	yarn && \
- echo "**** install hedgedoc ****" && \
- if [ -z ${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
-	HEDGEDOC_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/latest" \
-	| jq -r '.tag_name'); \
- fi && \
- curl -o \
-	/tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -L \
-	"https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/download/${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}/hedgedoc-${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}.tar.gz" && \
- mkdir -p \
-	/opt/hedgedoc && \
- tar xf /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -C \
-	/opt/hedgedoc --strip-components=1 && \
- cd /opt/hedgedoc && \
- bin/setup && \
- echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
- yarn cache clean && \
- apt-get -y purge \
-	g++ \
-	gcc \
-	git \
-	gnupg \
-	jq \
-	libicu60 \
-	libssl-dev \
-	make && \
- apt-get -y autoremove && \
- rm -rf \
-	/tmp/* \
-	/var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-	/var/tmp/*
+  echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
+  apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y \
+    g++ \
+    gcc \
+    git \
+    gnupg \
+    jq \
+    libicu60 \
+    libssl-dev \
+    make && \
+  echo "**** install runtime *****" && \
+  curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | apt-key add - && \
+  echo 'deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_12.x bionic main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list && \
+  echo "**** install yarn repository ****" && \
+  curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add - && \
+  echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list && \
+  apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y \
+    fontconfig \
+    fonts-noto \
+    netcat-openbsd \
+    nodejs \
+    yarn && \
+  echo "**** install hedgedoc ****" && \
+  if [ -z ${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
+    HEDGEDOC_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/latest" \
+    | jq -r '.tag_name'); \
+  fi && \
+  curl -o \
+    /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -L \
+    "https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/download/${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}/hedgedoc-${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}.tar.gz" && \
+  mkdir -p \
+    /opt/hedgedoc && \
+  tar xf /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -C \
+    /opt/hedgedoc --strip-components=1 && \
+  cd /opt/hedgedoc && \
+  bin/setup && \
+  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+  yarn cache clean && \
+  apt-get -y purge \
+    g++ \
+    gcc \
+    git \
+    gnupg \
+    jq \
+    libicu60 \
+    libssl-dev \
+    make && \
+  apt-get -y autoremove && \
+  rm -rf \
+    /tmp/* \
+    /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    /var/tmp/*
 
 # add local files
 COPY root/ / 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 4f6236e..71833b1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -13,60 +13,60 @@ ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 ENV NODE_ENV production
 
 RUN \
- echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
- apt-get update && \
- apt-get install -y \
-	g++ \
-	gcc \
-	git \
-	gnupg \
-	jq \
-	libicu60 \
-	libssl-dev \
-	make && \
- echo "**** install runtime *****" && \
- curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | apt-key add - && \
- echo 'deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_12.x bionic main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list && \
- echo "**** install yarn repository ****" && \
- curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add - && \
- echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list && \
- apt-get update && \
- apt-get install -y \
-	fontconfig \
-	fonts-noto \
-	netcat-openbsd \
-	nodejs \
-	yarn && \
- echo "**** install hedgedoc ****" && \
- if [ -z ${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
-	HEDGEDOC_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/latest" \
-	| jq -r '.tag_name'); \
- fi && \
- curl -o \
-	/tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -L \
-	"https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/download/${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}/hedgedoc-${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}.tar.gz" && \
- mkdir -p \
-	/opt/hedgedoc && \
- tar xf /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -C \
-	/opt/hedgedoc --strip-components=1 && \
- cd /opt/hedgedoc && \
- bin/setup && \
- echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
- yarn cache clean && \
- apt-get -y purge \
-	g++ \
-	gcc \
-	git \
-	gnupg \
-	jq \
-	libicu60 \
-	libssl-dev \
-	make && \
- apt-get -y autoremove && \
- rm -rf \
-	/tmp/* \
-	/var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-	/var/tmp/*
+  echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
+  apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y \
+    g++ \
+    gcc \
+    git \
+    gnupg \
+    jq \
+    libicu60 \
+    libssl-dev \
+    make && \
+  echo "**** install runtime *****" && \
+  curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | apt-key add - && \
+  echo 'deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_12.x bionic main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list && \
+  echo "**** install yarn repository ****" && \
+  curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add - && \
+  echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list && \
+  apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y \
+    fontconfig \
+    fonts-noto \
+    netcat-openbsd \
+    nodejs \
+    yarn && \
+  echo "**** install hedgedoc ****" && \
+  if [ -z ${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
+    HEDGEDOC_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/latest" \
+    | jq -r '.tag_name'); \
+  fi && \
+  curl -o \
+    /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -L \
+    "https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/download/${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}/hedgedoc-${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}.tar.gz" && \
+  mkdir -p \
+    /opt/hedgedoc && \
+  tar xf /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -C \
+    /opt/hedgedoc --strip-components=1 && \
+  cd /opt/hedgedoc && \
+  bin/setup && \
+  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+  yarn cache clean && \
+  apt-get -y purge \
+    g++ \
+    gcc \
+    git \
+    gnupg \
+    jq \
+    libicu60 \
+    libssl-dev \
+    make && \
+  apt-get -y autoremove && \
+  rm -rf \
+    /tmp/* \
+    /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    /var/tmp/*
 
 # add local files
 COPY root/ / 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 374a62c..a8dd95d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -13,60 +13,60 @@ ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 ENV NODE_ENV production
 
 RUN \
- echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
- apt-get update && \
- apt-get install -y \
-	g++ \
-	gcc \
-	git \
-	gnupg \
-	jq \
-	libicu60 \
-	libssl-dev \
-	make && \
- echo "**** install runtime *****" && \
- curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | apt-key add - && \
- echo 'deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_12.x bionic main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list && \
- echo "**** install yarn repository ****" && \
- curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add - && \
- echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list && \
- apt-get update && \
- apt-get install -y \
-	fontconfig \
-	fonts-noto \
-	netcat-openbsd \
-	nodejs \
-	yarn && \
- echo "**** install hedgedoc ****" && \
- if [ -z ${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
-	HEDGEDOC_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/latest" \
-	| jq -r '.tag_name'); \
- fi && \
- curl -o \
-	/tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -L \
-	"https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/download/${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}/hedgedoc-${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}.tar.gz" && \
- mkdir -p \
-	/opt/hedgedoc && \
- tar xf /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -C \
-	/opt/hedgedoc --strip-components=1 && \
- cd /opt/hedgedoc && \
- bin/setup && \
- echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
- yarn cache clean && \
- apt-get -y purge \
-	g++ \
-	gcc \
-	git \
-	gnupg \
-	jq \
-	libicu60 \
-	libssl-dev \
-	make && \
- apt-get -y autoremove && \
- rm -rf \
-	/tmp/* \
-	/var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-	/var/tmp/*
+  echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
+  apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y \
+    g++ \
+    gcc \
+    git \
+    gnupg \
+    jq \
+    libicu60 \
+    libssl-dev \
+    make && \
+  echo "**** install runtime *****" && \
+  curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | apt-key add - && \
+  echo 'deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_12.x bionic main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list && \
+  echo "**** install yarn repository ****" && \
+  curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | apt-key add - && \
+  echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list && \
+  apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y \
+    fontconfig \
+    fonts-noto \
+    netcat-openbsd \
+    nodejs \
+    yarn && \
+  echo "**** install hedgedoc ****" && \
+  if [ -z ${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
+    HEDGEDOC_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/latest" \
+    | jq -r '.tag_name'); \
+  fi && \
+  curl -o \
+    /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -L \
+    "https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/releases/download/${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}/hedgedoc-${HEDGEDOC_RELEASE}.tar.gz" && \
+  mkdir -p \
+    /opt/hedgedoc && \
+  tar xf /tmp/hedgedoc.tar.gz -C \
+    /opt/hedgedoc --strip-components=1 && \
+  cd /opt/hedgedoc && \
+  bin/setup && \
+  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+  yarn cache clean && \
+  apt-get -y purge \
+    g++ \
+    gcc \
+    git \
+    gnupg \
+    jq \
+    libicu60 \
+    libssl-dev \
+    make && \
+  apt-get -y autoremove && \
+  rm -rf \
+    /tmp/* \
+    /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+    /var/tmp/*
 
 # add local files
 COPY root/ / 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 067a1f3..dc61c13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -261,4 +261,5 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **03.05.21:** - Remove deprecated sequalizerc step.
 * **22.12.20:** - Initial release
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index b72eb3a..d22c0c1 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -85,4 +85,5 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "03.05.21:", desc: "Remove deprecated sequalizerc step." }
   - { date: "22.12.20:", desc: "Initial release" }
diff --git a/root/defaults/sequelizerc b/root/defaults/sequelizerc
deleted file mode 100644
index afd3d75..0000000
--- a/root/defaults/sequelizerc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-var path = require('path');
-
-module.exports = {
-    'config': '/config/config.json',
-    'migrations-path': path.resolve('lib', 'migrations'),
-    'models-path': path.resolve('lib', 'models')
-}
diff --git a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
index 28831ec..f72c784 100644
--- a/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
+++ b/root/etc/cont-init.d/30-config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # copy config.json if doesn't exist
 [[ ! -f /config/config.json ]] && \
-	cp /defaults/config.json /config/config.json
+    cp /defaults/config.json /config/config.json
 
 
 # create symlinks
@@ -13,46 +13,43 @@ symlinks=( \
 /opt/hedgedoc/public/default.md 
 )
 for i in "${symlinks[@]}"; do
-	# if config file is present just remove container one and symlink
-	[[ -e "$i" && ! -L "$i" && -e /config/"$(basename "$i")" ]] && \
-		rm -Rf "$i" && \
-		ln -s /config/"$(basename "$i")" "$i"
-	# if config file is not present move it before symlinking
-	[[ -e "$i" && ! -L "$i" ]] && \
-		mv "$i" /config/"$(basename "$i")" && \
-		ln -s /config/"$(basename "$i")" "$i"
+    # if config file is present just remove container one and symlink
+    [[ -e "$i" && ! -L "$i" && -e /config/"$(basename "$i")" ]] && \
+        rm -Rf "$i" && \
+        ln -s /config/"$(basename "$i")" "$i"
+    # if config file is not present move it before symlinking
+    [[ -e "$i" && ! -L "$i" ]] && \
+        mv "$i" /config/"$(basename "$i")" && \
+        ln -s /config/"$(basename "$i")" "$i"
 done
 
 
 # check for the mysql endpoint for 30 seconds if user is using our env vars
 if [ -n "${DB_HOST+x}" ]; then
-	END=$((SECONDS+30))
-	while [ ${SECONDS} -lt ${END} ]; do
-		if /bin/nc -w1 ${DB_HOST} ${DB_PORT} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-			[ ! -z "${RUN}" ] && break
-			RUN="RAN"
-			# we sleep here again due to first run init on DB containers
-			[ ! -f /dbwait.lock ] && sleep 5
-		else
-			echo "Waiting for Mysql service"
-			sleep 1
-		fi
-		sleep 1
-	done
+    END=$((SECONDS+30))
+    while [ ${SECONDS} -lt ${END} ]; do
+        if /bin/nc -w1 ${DB_HOST} ${DB_PORT} > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            [ ! -z "${RUN}" ] && break
+            RUN="RAN"
+            # we sleep here again due to first run init on DB containers
+            [ ! -f /dbwait.lock ] && sleep 5
+        else
+            echo "Waiting for Mysql service"
+            sleep 1
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+    done
 fi
 
-# use our db settings file
-cp /defaults/sequelizerc /opt/hedgedoc/.sequelizerc
-
 # migration from codimd
 if [ -f "/config/codimd.sqlite" ] && [ ! -f "/config/hedgedoc.sqlite" ]; then
-	echo "Migrating codimd sqlite db to hedgedoc"
-	mv /config/codimd.sqlite /config/hedgedoc.sqlite
+    echo "Migrating codimd sqlite db to hedgedoc"
+    mv /config/codimd.sqlite /config/hedgedoc.sqlite
 fi
 
 # permissions
 chown -R abc:abc \
-	/config
+    /config
 
 # set lockfile to avoid DB waits for this specific container
 touch /dbwait.lock
diff --git a/root/etc/services.d/hedgedoc/run b/root/etc/services.d/hedgedoc/run
index 8368029..5cc38fa 100644
--- a/root/etc/services.d/hedgedoc/run
+++ b/root/etc/services.d/hedgedoc/run
@@ -2,20 +2,17 @@
 
 # if user is using our env variables set the DB_URL
 [[ -n ${DB_HOST+x} ]] && \
-	export CMD_DB_URL="mysql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASS}@${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}/${DB_NAME}"
+    export CMD_DB_URL="mysql://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASS}@${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}/${DB_NAME}"
 
 # set env var for sqlite if db url unset
 [[ -z ${CMD_DB_URL+x} ]] && \
-	export CMD_DB_URL="sqlite:///config/hedgedoc.sqlite"
+    export CMD_DB_URL="sqlite:///config/hedgedoc.sqlite"
 # set config path
 [[ -z ${CMD_CONFIG_FILE+x} ]] && \
     export CMD_CONFIG_FILE="/config/config.json"
 
 cd /opt/hedgedoc || :
 
-# run database migrations
-s6-setuidgid abc ./node_modules/sequelize-cli/lib/sequelize db:migrate || exit
-
 # run program
 exec \
-	s6-setuidgid abc node app.js 
+    s6-setuidgid abc node app.js