diff --git a/app/models/pool_archive.rb b/app/models/pool_archive.rb
index 3fd15737f..9dc008c16 100644
--- a/app/models/pool_archive.rb
+++ b/app/models/pool_archive.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 class PoolArchive < ActiveRecord::Base
-  establish_connection "archive_#{Rails.env}".to_sym
+  def self.enabled?
+    Danbooru.config.aws_sqs_archives_url.present?
+  end
+
+  establish_connection "archive_#{Rails.env}".to_sym if enabled?
   self.table_name = "pool_versions"
 
   module SearchMethods
@@ -29,10 +33,6 @@ class PoolArchive < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   extend SearchMethods
 
-  def self.enabled?
-    Danbooru.config.aws_sqs_archives_url.present?
-  end
-
   def self.sqs_service
     SqsService.new(Danbooru.config.aws_sqs_archives_url)
   end