diff --git a/src/core/token_providers/database.ts b/src/core/token_providers/database.ts
index 1255da5..1311457 100644
--- a/src/core/token_providers/database.ts
+++ b/src/core/token_providers/database.ts
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ export abstract class DatabaseTokenProvider<Token> implements TokenProviderContr
    * Returns an instance of the query builder
    */
   protected getQueryBuilder() {
-    return this.options.client
-      ? this.options.client.query<DatabaseTokenRow>()
-      : this.db.connection(this.options.connection).query<DatabaseTokenRow>()
+    return this.db.connection(this.options.connection).query<DatabaseTokenRow>()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -69,9 +67,7 @@ export abstract class DatabaseTokenProvider<Token> implements TokenProviderContr
    * queries
    */
   protected getInsertQueryBuilder() {
-    return this.options.client
-      ? this.options.client.insertQuery()
-      : this.db.connection(this.options.connection).insertQuery()
+    return this.db.connection(this.options.connection).insertQuery()
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/core/types.ts b/src/core/types.ts
index f467025..8bce70d 100644
--- a/src/core/types.ts
+++ b/src/core/types.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import type { QueryClientContract } from '@adonisjs/lucid/types/database'
 
 import type { GuardUser } from './guard_user.js'
 import type { PROVIDER_REAL_USER } from '../symbols.js'
-import { LucidModel, LucidRow } from '@adonisjs/lucid/types/model'
+import type { LucidModel, LucidRow } from '@adonisjs/lucid/types/model'
 
 /**
  * A token represents an opaque token issued to a client
@@ -171,15 +171,6 @@ export type DatabaseUserProviderOptions<RealUser extends Record<string, any>> =
    */
   connection?: string
 
-  /**
-   * Optionally define the query client instance to use for making
-   * database queries.
-   *
-   * When both "connection" and "client" are defined, the client will
-   * be given the preference.
-   */
-  client?: QueryClientContract
-
   /**
    * Database table to query to find the user
    */
@@ -212,15 +203,6 @@ export type DatabaseTokenProviderOptions = {
    */
   connection?: string
 
-  /**
-   * Optionally define the query client instance to use for making
-   * database queries.
-   *
-   * When both "connection" and "client" are defined, the client will
-   * be given the preference.
-   */
-  client?: QueryClientContract
-
   /**
    * Database table to query to find the user
    */
diff --git a/src/core/user_providers/database.ts b/src/core/user_providers/database.ts
index 984d044..02013ff 100644
--- a/src/core/user_providers/database.ts
+++ b/src/core/user_providers/database.ts
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ export abstract class DatabaseUserProvider<RealUser extends Record<string, any>>
    * Returns an instance of the query builder
    */
   protected getQueryBuilder() {
-    return this.options.client
-      ? this.options.client.query()
-      : this.db.connection(this.options.connection).query()
+    return this.db.connection(this.options.connection).query()
   }
 
   /**