diff --git a/src/_zkapauthorizer/resource.py b/src/_zkapauthorizer/resource.py
index 69e1618bf70db6e699f66f8a96e0861173f344c8..fb85afabec9e1059839d37e1846747e0d2045671 100644
--- a/src/_zkapauthorizer/resource.py
+++ b/src/_zkapauthorizer/resource.py
@@ -109,12 +109,6 @@ def from_configuration(node_config, store, redeemer=None):
         ),
     )
 
-    from twisted.internet import reactor
-    from .lease_maintenance import lease_maintenance_service
-    maintenance = lease_maintenance_service()
-    maintenance.startService()
-    reactor.addSystemEventTrigger("before", "shutdown", maintenance.stopService)
-
     return root