diff --git a/profanity-filter.js b/profanity-filter.js
index a5e694c..f6ecba3 100644
--- a/profanity-filter.js
+++ b/profanity-filter.js
@@ -129,28 +129,7 @@ class ProfanityFilter {
         });
     }
     
-    /**
-     * Initialize the database table for custom profanity words (legacy sync version)
-     * @deprecated Use initializeDatabaseAsync() instead
-     */
-    initializeDatabase() {
-        this.db.serialize(() => {
-            this.db.run(`CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS profanity_words (
-                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-                word TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-                severity TEXT DEFAULT 'medium',
-                category TEXT DEFAULT 'custom',
-                created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-                created_by TEXT DEFAULT 'admin'
-            )`, (err) => {
-                if (err) {
-                    console.error('Error creating profanity_words table:', err);
-                } else {
-                    console.log('Profanity words table initialized successfully');
-                }
-            });
-        });
-    }
+// Removed the deprecated initializeDatabase method as it is unused and no longer necessary.
 
     /**
      * Load custom words from database