diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/tests/test_repo_files.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/tests/test_repo_files.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/tests/test_repo_files.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/tests/test_repo_files.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from rhodecode.lib.vcs import nodes
 from rhodecode.lib.vcs.conf import settings
 from rhodecode.tests import assert_session_flash
 from rhodecode.tests.fixture import Fixture
+from rhodecode.model.db import Session
 
 fixture = Fixture()
 
@@ -166,8 +167,8 @@ class TestFilesViews(object):
             {'message': 'b', 'branch': new_branch}
         ]
         backend.create_repo(commits)
-
         backend.repo.landing_rev = "branch:%s" % new_branch
+        Session().commit()
 
         # get response based on tip and not new commit
         response = self.app.get(
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/auth.py b/rhodecode/lib/auth.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/auth.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/auth.py
@@ -992,10 +992,6 @@ class AuthUser(object):
     def get_instance(self):
         return User.get(self.user_id)
 
-    def update_lastactivity(self):
-        if self.user_id:
-            User.get(self.user_id).update_lastactivity()
-
     def propagate_data(self):
         """
         Fills in user data and propagates values to this instance. Maps fetched
@@ -1500,9 +1496,6 @@ class LoginRequired(object):
                 'user %s authenticating with:%s IS authenticated on func %s'
                 % (user, reason, loc))
 
-            # update user data to check last activity
-            user.update_lastactivity()
-            Session().commit()
             return func(*fargs, **fkwargs)
         else:
             log.warning(
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py b/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py
@@ -514,7 +514,6 @@ class SimpleVCS(object):
                         return auth_result.wsgi_application(
                             environ, start_response)
 
-
                 # ==============================================================
                 # CHECK PERMISSIONS FOR THIS REQUEST USING GIVEN USERNAME
                 # ==============================================================
@@ -522,8 +521,6 @@ class SimpleVCS(object):
                 if not self.valid_and_active_user(user):
                     return HTTPForbidden()(environ, start_response)
                 username = user.username
-                user.update_lastactivity()
-                meta.Session().commit()
 
                 # check user attributes for password change flag
                 user_obj = user