diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
index 5a4cd1284227..cdc9f579c2c2 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/bootstrap.rs
@@ -45,13 +45,7 @@ use tonic::codec::CompressionEncoding;
 use tonic::transport::server::{Router, TcpIncoming};
 
 use crate::election::etcd::EtcdElection;
-#[cfg(feature = "pg_kvbackend")]
-use crate::election::postgres::PgElection;
-#[cfg(feature = "pg_kvbackend")]
-use crate::election::CANDIDATE_LEASE_SECS;
-#[cfg(feature = "pg_kvbackend")]
-use crate::error::InvalidArgumentsSnafu;
-use crate::error::{InitExportMetricsTaskSnafu, TomlFormatSnafu};
+use crate::error::{InitExportMetricsTaskSnafu, InvalidArgumentsSnafu, TomlFormatSnafu};
 use crate::metasrv::builder::MetasrvBuilder;
 use crate::metasrv::{BackendImpl, Metasrv, MetasrvOptions, SelectorRef};
 use crate::selector::lease_based::LeaseBasedSelector;
@@ -231,15 +225,7 @@ pub async fn metasrv_builder(
             let kv_backend = PgStore::with_pg_client(pg_client)
                 .await
                 .context(error::KvBackendSnafu)?;
-            let election_client = create_postgres_client(opts).await?;
-            let election = PgElection::with_pg_client(
-                opts.server_addr.clone(),
-                election_client,
-                opts.store_key_prefix.clone(),
-                CANDIDATE_LEASE_SECS,
-            )
-            .await?;
-            (kv_backend, Some(election))
+            (kv_backend, None)
         }
     };