diff --git a/src/api/util/handlers/Instance.ts b/src/api/util/handlers/Instance.ts
index ccd56d92..e7b14c4f 100644
--- a/src/api/util/handlers/Instance.ts
+++ b/src/api/util/handlers/Instance.ts
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ export async function initInstance() {
 	// }
 
 	// TODO: do no clear sessions for instance cluster
-	await Session.delete({});
+	await Session.clear();
 }
diff --git a/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts b/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts
index dac1c805..54cfaf3d 100644
--- a/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts
@@ -49,15 +49,18 @@ export function generateStreamKey(
 // TODO: remove this when Server.stop() is fixed so that it waits for all websocket connections to run their
 // respective Close event listener function for session cleanup
 export async function cleanupOnStartup(): Promise<void> {
-	await VoiceState.update(
-		{},
-		{
-			// @ts-expect-error channel_id is nullable
-			channel_id: null,
-			// @ts-expect-error guild_id is nullable
-			guild_id: null,
-			self_stream: false,
-			self_video: false,
-		},
-	);
+	// TODO: how is this different from clearing the table?
+	//await VoiceState.update(
+	//	{},
+	//	{
+	//		// @ts-expect-error channel_id is nullable
+	//		channel_id: null,
+	//		// @ts-expect-error guild_id is nullable
+	//		guild_id: null,
+	//		self_stream: false,
+	//		self_video: false,
+	//	},
+	//);
+
+	await VoiceState.clear();
 }