diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index fa5a9d42..1f7398d2 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -1056,10 +1056,6 @@
 #
 #rocksdb_repair = false
 
-# This item is undocumented. Please contribute documentation for it.
-#
-#rocksdb_secondary = false
-
 # Enables idle CPU priority for compaction thread. This is not enabled by
 # default to prevent compaction from falling too far behind on busy
 # systems.
@@ -1193,8 +1189,8 @@
 # Allow outgoing typing updates to federation.
 #
 # Note that sending typing indicators to remote servers in large rooms
-# with lots of other homeservers may cause additional strain on the CPU and
-# network.
+# with lots of other homeservers may cause additional strain on the CPU
+# and network.
 #
 #allow_outgoing_typing = true
 
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index b3b89b2c..0ad6fbb6 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -1244,9 +1244,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub rocksdb_repair: bool,
 
-	#[serde(default)]
-	pub rocksdb_secondary: bool,
-
 	/// Enables idle CPU priority for compaction thread. This is not enabled by
 	/// default to prevent compaction from falling too far behind on busy
 	/// systems.
diff --git a/src/database/engine.rs b/src/database/engine.rs
index a178f765..45973d08 100644
--- a/src/database/engine.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ pub struct Engine {
 	pub(crate) db: Db,
 	pub(crate) pool: Arc<Pool>,
 	pub(crate) ctx: Arc<Context>,
-	pub(super) secondary: bool,
 	pub(crate) checksums: bool,
 	corks: AtomicU32,
 }
@@ -128,14 +127,6 @@ impl Engine {
 
 		sequence
 	}
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.secondary }
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_secondary(&self) -> bool { self.secondary }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Engine {
diff --git a/src/database/engine/backup.rs b/src/database/engine/backup.rs
index 03413bd4..69d510f3 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/backup.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/backup.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ pub fn backup(&self) -> Result {
 	let mut engine = self.backup_engine()?;
 	let config = &self.ctx.server.config;
 	if config.database_backups_to_keep > 0 {
-		let flush = !self.is_read_only();
 		engine
-			.create_new_backup_flush(&self.db, flush)
+			.create_new_backup_flush(&self.db, true)
 			.map_err(map_err)?;
 
 		let engine_info = engine.get_backup_info();
diff --git a/src/database/engine/open.rs b/src/database/engine/open.rs
index c7fb5013..bd95bea0 100644
--- a/src/database/engine/open.rs
+++ b/src/database/engine/open.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn open(ctx: Arc<Context>, desc: &[Descriptor]) -> Result<Arc<S
 	}
 
 	debug!("Opening database...");
-	let db = if config.rocksdb_secondary {
-		Db::open_cf_descriptors_as_secondary(&db_opts, path, path, cfds)
-	} else {
-		Db::open_cf_descriptors(&db_opts, path, cfds)
-	}
+	let db = Db::open_cf_descriptors(&db_opts, path, cfds)
 	.or_else(or_else)?;
 
 	info!(
@@ -53,7 +49,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn open(ctx: Arc<Context>, desc: &[Descriptor]) -> Result<Arc<S
 		db,
 		pool: ctx.pool.clone(),
 		ctx: ctx.clone(),
-		secondary: config.rocksdb_secondary,
 		checksums: config.rocksdb_checksums,
 		corks: AtomicU32::new(0),
 	}))
diff --git a/src/database/mod.rs b/src/database/mod.rs
index 71f1ba83..c9c660ee 100644
--- a/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -74,14 +74,6 @@ impl Database {
 
 	#[inline]
 	pub fn keys(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &MapsKey> + Send + '_ { self.maps.keys() }
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.db.is_read_only() }
-
-	#[inline]
-	#[must_use]
-	pub fn is_secondary(&self) -> bool { self.db.is_secondary() }
 }
 
 impl Index<&str> for Database {
diff --git a/src/service/emergency/mod.rs b/src/service/emergency/mod.rs
index f8ecbb3e..9dc6fbe4 100644
--- a/src/service/emergency/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/emergency/mod.rs
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ impl crate::Service for Service {
 	}
 
 	async fn worker(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result {
-		if self.services.globals.is_read_only() {
-			return Ok(());
-		}
-
 		if self.services.config.ldap.enable {
 			warn!("emergency password feature not available with LDAP enabled.");
 			return Ok(());
diff --git a/src/service/globals/mod.rs b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
index 1fb6d2cf..938bfcc5 100644
--- a/src/service/globals/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/mod.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,4 @@ impl Service {
 	pub fn server_is_ours(&self, server_name: &ServerName) -> bool {
 		server_name == self.server_name()
 	}
-
-	#[inline]
-	pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool { self.db.db.is_read_only() }
 }
diff --git a/src/service/services.rs b/src/service/services.rs
index f976a5b1..30f5ac19 100644
--- a/src/service/services.rs
+++ b/src/service/services.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl Services {
 
 		// reset dormant online/away statuses to offline, and set the server user as
 		// online
-		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence && !self.db.is_read_only() {
+		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence {
 			self.presence.unset_all_presence().await;
 			_ = self
 				.presence
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl Services {
 		info!("Shutting down services...");
 
 		// set the server user as offline
-		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence && !self.db.is_read_only() {
+		if self.server.config.allow_local_presence {
 			_ = self
 				.presence
 				.ping_presence(&self.globals.server_user, &ruma::presence::PresenceState::Offline)