2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/server/initializers/database.ts b/server/initializers/database.ts
index 19b5a0466..0a716e4fb 100644
--- a/server/initializers/database.ts
+++ b/server/initializers/database.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ database.init = async (silent: boolean) => {
 
   for (const modelName of Object.keys(database)) {
     if ('associate' in database[modelName]) {
-      database[modelName].associate(database)
+      try {
+        database[modelName].associate(database)
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.error('Cannot associate model %s.', modelName, err)
+        process.exit(0)
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/server/models/account/account.ts b/server/models/account/account.ts
index ee00c5aef..464105261 100644
--- a/server/models/account/account.ts
+++ b/server/models/account/account.ts
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ function associate (models) {
       name: 'accountId',
       allowNull: false
     },
-    as: 'following',
     onDelete: 'cascade'
   })
 
@@ -264,7 +263,6 @@ function associate (models) {
       name: 'targetAccountId',
       allowNull: false
     },
-    as: 'followers',
     onDelete: 'cascade'
   })
 }