diff --git a/api/app.py b/api/app.py
index 051bce1..6a5795d 100644
--- a/api/app.py
+++ b/api/app.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from flask_jwt_extended import JWTManager
 from jwt import ExpiredSignatureError
 from models import db, RevokedToken
 import os
-from tech_views import tech_bp
 from utils import init_db, wait_for_db
 from views import user_bp
 from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException
diff --git a/api/utils.py b/api/utils.py
index 2f5d69d..76986b0 100644
--- a/api/utils.py
+++ b/api/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from flask_jwt_extended import get_jwt_identity
 from models import User, db
 import os
 from sqlalchemy import text
-from sqlalchemy.exc import DatabaseError, InterfaceError
+from sqlalchemy.exc import DatabaseError
 import time
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash
 
@@ -32,18 +32,20 @@ def get_user_or_404(user_id):
     return user
 
 
-def wait_for_db(max_retries):
-    "Try to connect with database <max_retries> times."
-    global db_ready
-    for _ in range(max_retries):
+MAX_RETRIES = 100
+
+def wait_for_db():
+    for retries in range(MAX_RETRIES):
         try:
             with db.engine.connect() as connection:
                 connection.execute(text("SELECT 1"))
-            db_ready = True
+            print("Successfully connected with database.")
             return
-        except DatabaseError | InterfaceError:
+        except DatabaseError:
+            print(f"Waiting for database... (retry {retries + 1})")
             time.sleep(3)
-    raise Exception("Failed to connect to database.")
+    print("Failed to connect to database.")
+    raise Exception("Database not ready after multiple retries.")
 
 
 def init_db():