diff --git a/GETTING_STARTED.md b/GETTING_STARTED.md
index b68dbcae57..e77eee6f44 100644
--- a/GETTING_STARTED.md
+++ b/GETTING_STARTED.md
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ Note: If your OS is not explicitly supported in the setup guides then not all te
 
 Note: The time zone on your machine should match the one defined in `config/application.yml`.
 
-The project is configured to use [Zeus][zeus] to reduce the pre-test startup time while Rails loads. See the [Zeus GitHub page][zeus] for usage instructions.
-
 Once [npm dependencies are installed][karma], AngularJS tests can be run with:
 
     ./script/karma run
@@ -119,7 +117,6 @@ If these commands succeed, you should be able to [continue the setup process](#g
 [ubuntu]: https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/wiki/Development-Environment-Setup:-Ubuntu
 [debian]: https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/wiki/Development-Environment-Setup:-Debian
 [wiki]: https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/wiki
-[zeus]: https://github.com/burke/zeus
 [rubocop]: https://rubocop.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
 [karma]: https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/wiki/Karma
 [slack-dev]: https://openfoodnetwork.slack.com/messages/C2GQ45KNU
diff --git a/script/mirror_db.sh b/script/mirror_db.sh
index cd8f51d364..a9f1425839 100755
--- a/script/mirror_db.sh
+++ b/script/mirror_db.sh
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ Usage: $0 openfoodnetwork@openfoodnetwork.org.au" >&2
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if hash zeus 2>/dev/null && [ -e .zeus.sock ]; then
-  RAILS_RUN='zeus r'
-else
-  RAILS_RUN='bundle exec rails runner'
-fi
+RAILS_RUN='bundle exec rails runner'
 
 # -- Mirror database
 echo "Mirroring database..."
diff --git a/zeus.json b/zeus.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e075d6feb..0000000000
--- a/zeus.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "command": "ruby -rubygems -rzeus/rails -eZeus.go",
-
-  "plan": {
-    "boot": {
-      "default_bundle": {
-        "development_environment": {
-          "prerake": {"rake": []},
-          "runner": ["r"],
-          "console": ["c"],
-          "server": ["s"],
-          "generate": ["g"],
-          "dbconsole": []
-        },
-        "test_environment": {
-          "test_helper": {"test": ["rspec", "testrb"]}
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}