diff --git a/app/models/api_user.rb b/app/models/api_user.rb
index 5e4b6ab00..ca3f9a07a 100644
--- a/app/models/api_user.rb
+++ b/app/models/api_user.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class ApiUser < User
 
   # TODO: should have max request limit per day
   belongs_to :registrar
-  has_many :contacts
   has_many :certificates
 
   validates :username, :password, :registrar, presence: true