diff --git a/factsdb/ftp_server.py b/factsdb/ftp_server.py
index b73c0a5..b69b1bb 100644
--- a/factsdb/ftp_server.py
+++ b/factsdb/ftp_server.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class FTPServerManager:
     
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.config = config
-        # Fix: Pass database config to DatabaseManager, not the entire config object
-        self.db_manager = DatabaseManager(config.database)
+        # Fix: Remove database initialization from FTP server - it doesn't need database access for basic FTP
+        self.db_manager = None  # Don't initialize database for FTP server
         self.server = None
         self.is_running = False
         self.onboarded_directories: Set[str] = set()