diff --git a/src/flask_rq2/job.py b/src/flask_rq2/job.py
index c003ebc..e7fcd83 100644
--- a/src/flask_rq2/job.py
+++ b/src/flask_rq2/job.py
@@ -28,14 +28,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(FlaskJob, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.script_info = ScriptInfo()
 
-    def load_app(self):
-        if current_app:
-            app = current_app
-        else:
-            app = self.script_info.load_app()
-        return app
-
     def perform(self):
-        app = self.load_app()
+        app = self.script_info.load_app()
         with app.app_context():
             return super(FlaskJob, self).perform()