diff --git a/world/main.cpp b/world/main.cpp
index 0ec3ae0bf..03ec9fbee 100644
--- a/world/main.cpp
+++ b/world/main.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 			LogInfo("Current hotfix in use: [{}]", hotfix_name.c_str());
 		}
 	}
-
+	
+	LogInfo("Purging expired data buckets");
+	database.PurgeAllDeletedDataBuckets();
+	
 	LogInfo("Loading zones");
 
 	world_store.LoadZones();
@@ -341,9 +344,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	database.ClearInvSnapshots();
 	LogInfo("Loading items");
 
-	LogInfo("Purging player sold merchant items");
-	MerchantlistTempRepository::Truncate();
-
 	if (!content_db.LoadItems(hotfix_name)) {
 		LogError("Error: Could not load item data. But ignoring");
 	}