diff --git a/lib/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset.rb b/lib/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset.rb
index d8d7f30..e0565a2 100644
--- a/lib/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset.rb
+++ b/lib/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset.rb
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ class ConnectionReset < ::Gruf::Interceptors::ServerInterceptor
         # connection pool, we need to ensure that this is done to properly
         #
         def call
-          if enabled?
-            target_classes.each { |klass| klass.establish_connection unless klass.connection.active? }
-          end
-
           yield
         ensure
           target_classes.each(&:clear_active_connections!) if enabled?
diff --git a/spec/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset_spec.rb b/spec/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset_spec.rb
index 51bacfe..e84d8f2 100644
--- a/spec/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gruf/interceptors/active_record/connection_reset_spec.rb
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
       end
 
       it 'tries to clear any active connections' do
-        expect(animals_record).to receive(:establish_connection).and_call_original
         expect(animals_record).to receive(:clear_active_connections!).and_call_original
-        expect(::ActiveRecord::Base).to receive(:establish_connection)
         expect(::ActiveRecord::Base).to receive(:clear_active_connections!)
         subject
       end
@@ -47,9 +45,7 @@
       end
 
       it 'does not try to clear any active connections' do
-        expect(::ActiveRecord::Base).not_to receive(:establish_connection)
         expect(::ActiveRecord::Base).not_to receive(:clear_active_connections!)
-        expect(animals_record).not_to receive(:establish_connection)
         expect(animals_record).not_to receive(:clear_active_connections!)
         subject
       end