diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py
index e74146a20..496544829 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py
@@ -99,51 +99,6 @@ class ServiceManager:
 service_manager = ServiceManager()
 
 
-def initialize_services():
-    """
-    Initialize all the services needed.
-    """
-    from langflow.services.database import factory as database_factory
-    from langflow.services.cache import factory as cache_factory
-    from langflow.services.chat import factory as chat_factory
-    from langflow.services.settings import factory as settings_factory
-    from langflow.services.session import factory as session_service_factory
-    from langflow.services.auth import factory as auth_factory
-    from langflow.services.task import factory as task_factory
-
-    service_manager.register_factory(settings_factory.SettingsServiceFactory())
-    service_manager.register_factory(
-        database_factory.DatabaseServiceFactory(),
-        dependencies=[ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE],
-    )
-    service_manager.register_factory(
-        cache_factory.CacheServiceFactory(), dependencies=[ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE]
-    )
-
-    service_manager.register_factory(
-        auth_factory.AuthServiceFactory(), dependencies=[ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE]
-    )
-
-    service_manager.register_factory(chat_factory.ChatServiceFactory())
-    service_manager.register_factory(
-        session_service_factory.SessionServiceFactory(),
-        dependencies=[ServiceType.CACHE_SERVICE],
-    )
-    service_manager.register_factory(
-        task_factory.TaskServiceFactory(),
-    )
-
-    # Test cache connection
-    service_manager.get(ServiceType.CACHE_SERVICE)
-    # Test database connection
-    service_manager.get(ServiceType.DATABASE_SERVICE)
-
-    # Test cache connection
-    service_manager.get(ServiceType.CACHE_SERVICE)
-    # Test database connection
-    service_manager.get(ServiceType.DATABASE_SERVICE)
-
-
 def reinitialize_services():
     """
     Reinitialize all the services needed.
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
index b7d93184f..c17963bc3 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,37 @@ from .getters import get_db_service, get_session, get_settings_service
 from loguru import logger
 
 
+from langflow.services.database import factory as database_factory
+from langflow.services.cache import factory as cache_factory
+from langflow.services.chat import factory as chat_factory
+from langflow.services.settings import factory as settings_factory
+from langflow.services.auth import factory as auth_factory
+from langflow.services.task import factory as task_factory
+from langflow.services.session import factory as session_service_factory  # type: ignore
+
+FACTORIES_AND_DEPS = [
+    (settings_factory.SettingsServiceFactory(), []),
+    (
+        auth_factory.AuthServiceFactory(),
+        [ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE],
+    ),
+    (
+        database_factory.DatabaseServiceFactory(),
+        [ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE],
+    ),
+    (
+        cache_factory.CacheServiceFactory(),
+        [ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE],
+    ),
+    (chat_factory.ChatServiceFactory(), []),
+    (task_factory.TaskServiceFactory(), []),
+    (
+        session_service_factory.SessionServiceFactory(),
+        [ServiceType.CACHE_SERVICE],
+    ),
+]
+
+
 def get_or_create_super_user(session: Session, username, password, is_default):
     from langflow.services.database.models.user.user import User
 
@@ -99,17 +130,21 @@ def teardown_superuser(settings_service, session):
     # from the database.
 
     if settings_service.auth_settings.AUTO_LOGIN:
-        logger.debug("AUTO_LOGIN is set to True. Removing default superuser.")
-        username = settings_service.auth_settings.SUPERUSER
-        from langflow.services.database.models.user.user import User
+        try:
+            logger.debug("AUTO_LOGIN is set to True. Removing default superuser.")
+            username = settings_service.auth_settings.SUPERUSER
+            from langflow.services.database.models.user.user import User
 
-        user = session.query(User).filter(User.username == username).first()
-        if user and user.is_superuser:
-            session.delete(user)
-            session.commit()
-            logger.debug("Default superuser removed successfully.")
-        else:
-            logger.debug("Default superuser not found.")
+            user = session.query(User).filter(User.username == username).first()
+            if user and user.is_superuser:
+                session.delete(user)
+                session.commit()
+                logger.debug("Default superuser removed successfully.")
+            else:
+                logger.debug("Default superuser not found.")
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.exception(exc)
+            raise RuntimeError("Could not remove default superuser.") from exc
 
 
 def teardown_services():
@@ -155,36 +190,7 @@ def initialize_services():
     """
     Initialize all the services needed.
     """
-    from langflow.services.database import factory as database_factory
-    from langflow.services.cache import factory as cache_factory
-    from langflow.services.chat import factory as chat_factory
-    from langflow.services.settings import factory as settings_factory
-    from langflow.services.auth import factory as auth_factory
-    from langflow.services.task import factory as task_factory
-    from langflow.services.session import factory as session_service_factory  # type: ignore
-
-    factory_and_dependencies = [
-        (settings_factory.SettingsServiceFactory(), []),
-        (
-            auth_factory.AuthServiceFactory(),
-            [ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE],
-        ),
-        (
-            database_factory.DatabaseServiceFactory(),
-            [ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE],
-        ),
-        (
-            cache_factory.CacheServiceFactory(),
-            [ServiceType.SETTINGS_SERVICE],
-        ),
-        (chat_factory.ChatServiceFactory(), []),
-        (task_factory.TaskServiceFactory(), []),
-        (
-            session_service_factory.SessionServiceFactory(),
-            [ServiceType.CACHE_SERVICE],
-        ),
-    ]
-    for factory, dependencies in factory_and_dependencies:
+    for factory, dependencies in FACTORIES_AND_DEPS:
         try:
             service_manager.register_factory(factory, dependencies=dependencies)
         except Exception as exc: