diff --git a/src/lib/dbPools.ts b/src/lib/dbPools.ts
index c5c41da..d1950b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/dbPools.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dbPools.ts
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ function buildConnString(db: {
 }
 
 export async function getPoolForDbId(db_id: string) {
-  const now = Date.now();
-  const cached = poolCache.get(db_id);
-  if (cached) {
-    cached.lastUsed = now;
-    return cached.pool;
-  }
+  // const now = Date.now();
+  // const cached = poolCache.get(db_id);
+  // if (cached) {
+  //   cached.lastUsed = now;
+  //   return cached.pool;
+  // }
 
   // load credentials from central metadata table (prisma database model)
   const dbRec = await prisma.database.findUnique({ where: { db_id } });
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export async function getPoolForDbId(db_id: string) {
     idleTimeoutMillis: 30000,
   });
 
-  poolCache.set(db_id, { pool, lastUsed: now });
+  // poolCache.set(db_id, { pool, lastUsed: Date.now() });
   return pool;
 }