diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index fdec7b4fcf..ccc4048507 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -96,12 +96,6 @@ def setup_dev(c):
     c.run('pre-commit autoupdate')
 
 
-@task
-def shell(c):
-    """Open a python shell with access to the InvenTree database models."""
-    manage(c, 'shell', pty=True)
-
-
 @task
 def superuser(c):
     """Create a superuser/admin account for the database."""