diff --git a/src/tinyweb/db.py b/src/tinyweb/db.py
index b794b7c..5006b74 100644
--- a/src/tinyweb/db.py
+++ b/src/tinyweb/db.py
@@ -280,24 +280,6 @@ def init_db():
     db.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_page_tags_page ON page_tags(page_id)")
     db.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_page_tags_tag ON page_tags(tag_id)")
 
-    # Migrate custom_template: replace hardcoded forum link with {{forum_link}} placeholder
-    cur = db.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key='custom_template'")
-    row = cur.fetchone()
-    if row:
-        updated = row[0].replace('<a href="/forum">forum</a>', "{{forum_link}}")
-        if updated != row[0]:
-            db.execute("UPDATE settings SET value=? WHERE key='custom_template'", (updated,))
-            db.commit()
-
-    # Migrate custom_template: replace hardcoded site name with {{site_name}} placeholder
-    cur = db.execute("SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key='custom_template'")
-    row = cur.fetchone()
-    if row and '{{site_name}}' not in row[0]:
-        updated = row[0].replace('href="/">tinyweb</a>', 'href="/">{{site_name}}</a>')
-        if updated != row[0]:
-            db.execute("UPDATE settings SET value=? WHERE key='custom_template'", (updated,))
-            db.commit()
-
     db.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
     db.execute("PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL")
     db.execute("PRAGMA cache_size=-64000")