diff --git a/packages/strapi-bookshelf/lib/index.js b/packages/strapi-bookshelf/lib/index.js
index 94f980b4c9..0ce980f315 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-bookshelf/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-bookshelf/lib/index.js
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ module.exports = function(strapi) {
       // Initialize collections
       _.set(strapi, 'bookshelf.collections', {});
 
-      // Return callback if there is no model
-      if (_.isEmpty(strapi.models)) {
-        return cb();
-      }
-
       const connections = _.pickBy(strapi.config.connections, {
         connector: 'strapi-bookshelf'
       });
@@ -91,14 +86,6 @@ module.exports = function(strapi) {
           _.assign(models, _.pickBy(strapi.models, (model) => model.connection === undefined));
         }
 
-        // Return callback if there is no model
-        if (_.isEmpty(models)) {
-          cb();
-
-          // Break the loop.
-          return false;
-        }
-
         const loadedHook = _.after(_.size(models), () => {
           done();
         });
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/roles.json b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/roles.json
index 3c72c5a228..b03f21e5ef 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/roles.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/config/roles.json
@@ -252,34 +252,7 @@
         }
       },
       "application": {
-        "controllers": {
-          "article": {
-            "find": {
-              "enabled": true,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "findOne": {
-              "enabled": true,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "create": {
-              "enabled": true,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "update": {
-              "enabled": true,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "destroy": {
-              "enabled": true,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "identity": {
-              "enabled": true,
-              "policy": ""
-            }
-          }
-        }
+        "controllers": {}
       }
     }
   },
@@ -536,34 +509,7 @@
         }
       },
       "application": {
-        "controllers": {
-          "article": {
-            "find": {
-              "enabled": false,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "findOne": {
-              "enabled": false,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "create": {
-              "enabled": false,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "update": {
-              "enabled": false,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "destroy": {
-              "enabled": false,
-              "policy": ""
-            },
-            "identity": {
-              "enabled": false,
-              "policy": ""
-            }
-          }
-        }
+        "controllers": {}
       }
     }
   }