diff --git a/packages/local-sync/src/local-api/routes/auth.js b/packages/local-sync/src/local-api/routes/auth.js
index 31661a31a..3d176e672 100644
--- a/packages/local-sync/src/local-api/routes/auth.js
+++ b/packages/local-sync/src/local-api/routes/auth.js
@@ -3,17 +3,13 @@ const DefaultSyncPolicy = require('../default-sync-policy')
 const LocalDatabaseConnector = require('../../shared/local-database-connector')
 const SyncProcessManager = require('../../local-sync-worker/sync-process-manager')
 
-const upsertAccount = (accountParams, credentials) => {
-  return LocalDatabaseConnector.forShared().then(({Account}) => {
-    accountParams.syncPolicy = DefaultSyncPolicy
-    accountParams.lastSyncCompletions = []
-
-    return Account.upsertWithCredentials(accountParams, credentials)
-    .then(({account, token}) => {
-      SyncProcessManager.addWorkerForAccount(account)
-      return {account, token}
-    })
-  });
+async function upsertAccount(accountParams, credentials) {
+  accountParams.syncPolicy = DefaultSyncPolicy
+  accountParams.lastSyncCompletions = []
+  const db = await LocalDatabaseConnector.forShared()
+  const {account, token} = await db.Account.upsertWithCredentials(accountParams, credentials)
+  SyncProcessManager.addWorkerForAccount(account)
+  return {account, token}
 }
 
 module.exports = (server) => {