diff --git a/script/remove_sample_data.py b/script/remove_sample_data.py
index 33fbd062..93063822 100644
--- a/script/remove_sample_data.py
+++ b/script/remove_sample_data.py
@@ -5,109 +5,27 @@ import sys
 parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
 sys.path.append(parent_dir)
 
-import ctypes
 import sqlalchemy
-from sqlalchemy import event as sqlalchemy_event
 
 from atst.database import db
 from atst.app import make_config, make_app
 
-from atst.models.audit_event import AuditEvent
-from atst.models.environment import Environment
-from atst.models.environment_role import EnvironmentRole
-from atst.models.application import Application
-from atst.models.permission_set import PermissionSet
-from atst.models.user import User
-from atst.models.portfolio_role import PortfolioRole
-from atst.models.portfolio import Portfolio
-from atst.models.mixins import AuditableMixin
 
-from atst.domain.environments import Environments
-from atst.domain.exceptions import NotFoundError
-from atst.domain.csp.reports import MockReportingProvider
-from atst.domain.portfolios import Portfolios
-from atst.domain.users import Users
+def remove_sample_data():
+    conn = db.engine.connect()
 
+    meta = sqlalchemy.MetaData(bind=conn, reflect=True)
+    trans = conn.begin()
 
-dod_ids = [
-    "1234567890",
-    "2345678901",
-    "3456789012",
-    "4567890123",
-    "5678901234",
-    "6789012345",
-    "2342342342",  # Andy
-    "3453453453",  # Sally
-    "4564564564",  # Betty
-    "6786786786",
-]
+    retained_tables = ["permission_sets"]
 
+    for t in meta.sorted_tables:
+        if str(t) not in retained_tables:
+            conn.execute("ALTER TABLE {} DISABLE trigger ALL;".format(t))
+            conn.execute(t.delete())
+            conn.execute("ALTER TABLE {} ENABLE trigger ALL;".format(t))
 
-def remove_sample_data(all_users=False):
-    query = db.session.query(User)
-    if not all_users:
-        query = query.filter(User.dod_id.in_(dod_ids))
-    users = query.all()
-
-    delete_listeners = [
-        k
-        for k in sqlalchemy_event.registry._key_to_collection
-        if k[1] == "after_delete"
-    ]
-    for listener in delete_listeners:
-        [class_id, identifier, _] = listener
-        model = ctypes.cast(class_id, ctypes.py_object).value
-        sqlalchemy_event.remove(model, identifier, AuditableMixin.audit_delete)
-
-    for user in users:
-        all_portfolios = Portfolios.for_user(user)
-        portfolios = [p for p in all_portfolios if p.owner == user]
-
-        portfolio_audit = (
-            db.session.query(AuditEvent)
-            .filter(AuditEvent.portfolio_id.in_([w.id for w in portfolios]))
-            .all()
-        )
-        portfolio_roles = [role for portfolio in portfolios for role in portfolio.roles]
-        task_orders = [to for portfolio in portfolios for to in portfolio.task_orders]
-        portfolio_invites = [
-            invite for role in portfolio_roles for invite in role.invitations
-        ]
-        applications = [p for portfolio in portfolios for p in portfolio.applications]
-        application_roles = [
-            a for application in applications for a in application.roles
-        ]
-        application_invites = [
-            invite for role in application_roles for invite in role.invitations
-        ]
-        environments = (
-            db.session.query(Environment)
-            .filter(Environment.application_id.in_([p.id for p in applications]))
-            .all()
-        )
-        roles = [role for env in environments for role in env.roles]
-
-        for set_of_things in [
-            portfolio_invites,
-            application_invites,
-            roles,
-            environments,
-            application_roles,
-            applications,
-            portfolio_roles,
-            task_orders,
-            portfolio_audit,
-        ]:
-            for thing in set_of_things:
-                db.session.delete(thing)
-
-        db.session.commit()
-
-        query = "DELETE FROM portfolios WHERE portfolios.id = ANY(:ids);"
-        db.session.connection().execute(
-            sqlalchemy.text(query), ids=[w.id for w in portfolios]
-        )
-        db.session.commit()
+    trans.commit()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":