diff --git a/agent/consul/state/acl.go b/agent/consul/state/acl.go
index bff97c718..7bd11194f 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/acl.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/acl.go
@@ -212,14 +212,6 @@ func (s *TokenExpirationIndex) FromArgs(args ...interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 	return buf, nil
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(tokensTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(policiesTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(rolesTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(bindingRulesTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(authMethodsTableSchema)
-}
-
 // ACLTokens is used when saving a snapshot
 func (s *Snapshot) ACLTokens() (memdb.ResultIterator, error) {
 	iter, err := s.tx.Get("acl-tokens", "id")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/autopilot.go b/agent/consul/state/autopilot.go
index d1791f34a..14c804b28 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/autopilot.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/autopilot.go
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package state
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 )
 
 // autopilotConfigTableSchema returns a new table schema used for storing
@@ -25,10 +26,6 @@ func autopilotConfigTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(autopilotConfigTableSchema)
-}
-
 // Autopilot is used to pull the autopilot config from the snapshot.
 func (s *Snapshot) Autopilot() (*structs.AutopilotConfig, error) {
 	c, err := s.tx.First("autopilot-config", "id")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/catalog_schema.go b/agent/consul/state/catalog_schema.go
index 1c69cd6fa..6b5ebfbf1 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/catalog_schema.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/catalog_schema.go
@@ -347,11 +347,3 @@ func (index *ServiceNameIndex) PrefixFromArgs(args ...interface{}) ([]byte, erro
 	}
 	return val, nil
 }
-
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(nodesTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(servicesTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(checksTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(gatewayServicesTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(meshTopologyTableSchema)
-}
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/config_entry.go b/agent/consul/state/config_entry.go
index 7a6845896..4cb4d4541 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/config_entry.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/config_entry.go
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ func (s *ConfigEntryLinkIndex) PrefixFromArgs(args ...interface{}) ([]byte, erro
 	return val, nil
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(configTableSchema)
-}
-
 // ConfigEntries is used to pull all the config entries for the snapshot.
 func (s *Snapshot) ConfigEntries() ([]structs.ConfigEntry, error) {
 	entries, err := s.tx.Get(tableConfigEntries, "id")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/connect_ca.go b/agent/consul/state/connect_ca.go
index aa5134fb1..73c68f8af 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/connect_ca.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/connect_ca.go
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ func caRootTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(caBuiltinProviderTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(caConfigTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(caRootTableSchema)
-}
-
 // CAConfig is used to pull the CA config from the snapshot.
 func (s *Snapshot) CAConfig() (*structs.CAConfiguration, error) {
 	c, err := s.tx.First(tableConnectCAConfig, "id")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/coordinate.go b/agent/consul/state/coordinate.go
index 9b4bd3a96..13271021d 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/coordinate.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/coordinate.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package state
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/lib"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
 )
 
 // coordinatesTableSchema returns a new table schema used for storing
@@ -47,10 +48,6 @@ func coordinatesTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(coordinatesTableSchema)
-}
-
 // Coordinates is used to pull all the coordinates from the snapshot.
 func (s *Snapshot) Coordinates() (memdb.ResultIterator, error) {
 	iter, err := s.tx.Get("coordinates", "id")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/federation_state.go b/agent/consul/state/federation_state.go
index 5c9350073..058433f11 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/federation_state.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/federation_state.go
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ func federationStateTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(federationStateTableSchema)
-}
-
 // FederationStates is used to pull all the federation states for the snapshot.
 func (s *Snapshot) FederationStates() ([]*structs.FederationState, error) {
 	configs, err := s.tx.Get(tableFederationStates, "id")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/intention.go b/agent/consul/state/intention.go
index 2a7f2c275..6a62c618a 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/intention.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/intention.go
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ func intentionsTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(intentionsTableSchema)
-}
-
 // LegacyIntentions is used to pull all the intentions from the snapshot.
 //
 // Deprecated: service-intentions config entries are handled as config entries
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/kvs.go b/agent/consul/state/kvs.go
index 554f3830b..db7d731e3 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/kvs.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/kvs.go
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 )
 
 // kvsTableSchema returns a new table schema used for storing key/value data for
@@ -48,11 +49,6 @@ func tombstonesTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(kvsTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(tombstonesTableSchema)
-}
-
 // KVs is used to pull the full list of KVS entries for use during snapshots.
 func (s *Snapshot) KVs() (memdb.ResultIterator, error) {
 	iter, err := s.tx.Get("kvs", "id_prefix")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/prepared_query.go b/agent/consul/state/prepared_query.go
index 3009dc577..28bead690 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/prepared_query.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/prepared_query.go
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/consul/prepared_query"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
 )
 
 // preparedQueriesTableSchema returns a new table schema used for storing
@@ -50,10 +51,6 @@ func preparedQueriesTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(preparedQueriesTableSchema)
-}
-
 // validUUID is used to check if a given string looks like a UUID
 var validUUID = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)^[\da-f]{8}-[\da-f]{4}-[\da-f]{4}-[\da-f]{4}-[\da-f]{12}$`)
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/schema.go b/agent/consul/state/schema.go
index 9cb0bb93d..052e4aca8 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/schema.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/schema.go
@@ -6,28 +6,43 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
 )
 
-// schemaFn is an interface function used to create and return
-// new memdb schema structs for constructing an in-memory db.
-type schemaFn func() *memdb.TableSchema
+// newDBSchema creates and returns the memdb schema for the Store.
+func newDBSchema() *memdb.DBSchema {
+	db := &memdb.DBSchema{Tables: make(map[string]*memdb.TableSchema)}
 
-// schemas is used to register schemas with the state store.
-var schemas []schemaFn
-
-// registerSchema registers a new schema with the state store. This should
-// get called at package init() time.
-func registerSchema(fn schemaFn) {
-	schemas = append(schemas, fn)
+	addTableSchemas(db,
+		authMethodsTableSchema,
+		autopilotConfigTableSchema,
+		bindingRulesTableSchema,
+		caBuiltinProviderTableSchema,
+		caConfigTableSchema,
+		caRootTableSchema,
+		checksTableSchema,
+		configTableSchema,
+		coordinatesTableSchema,
+		federationStateTableSchema,
+		gatewayServicesTableSchema,
+		indexTableSchema,
+		intentionsTableSchema,
+		kvsTableSchema,
+		meshTopologyTableSchema,
+		nodesTableSchema,
+		policiesTableSchema,
+		preparedQueriesTableSchema,
+		rolesTableSchema,
+		servicesTableSchema,
+		sessionChecksTableSchema,
+		sessionsTableSchema,
+		systemMetadataTableSchema,
+		tokensTableSchema,
+		tombstonesTableSchema,
+		usageTableSchema,
+	)
+	withEnterpriseSchema(db)
+	return db
 }
 
-// stateStoreSchema is used to return the combined schema for
-// the state store.
-func stateStoreSchema() *memdb.DBSchema {
-	// Create the root DB schema
-	db := &memdb.DBSchema{
-		Tables: make(map[string]*memdb.TableSchema),
-	}
-
-	// Add the tables to the root schema
+func addTableSchemas(db *memdb.DBSchema, schemas ...func() *memdb.TableSchema) {
 	for _, fn := range schemas {
 		schema := fn()
 		if _, ok := db.Tables[schema.Name]; ok {
@@ -35,8 +50,6 @@ func stateStoreSchema() *memdb.DBSchema {
 		}
 		db.Tables[schema.Name] = schema
 	}
-	withEnterpriseSchema(db)
-	return db
 }
 
 // indexTableSchema returns a new table schema used for tracking various indexes
@@ -57,7 +70,3 @@ func indexTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 		},
 	}
 }
-
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(indexTableSchema)
-}
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/schema_test.go b/agent/consul/state/schema_test.go
index 0d9a47838..8fff28c05 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/schema_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/schema_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestStateStoreSchema(t *testing.T) {
-	schema := stateStoreSchema()
+	schema := newDBSchema()
 	require.NoError(t, schema.Validate())
 
 	_, err := memdb.NewMemDB(schema)
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/session.go b/agent/consul/state/session.go
index 36dce655e..dd6815ae6 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/session.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/session.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 )
 
 // sessionsTableSchema returns a new table schema used for storing session
@@ -129,11 +130,6 @@ func (index *CheckIDIndex) PrefixFromArgs(args ...interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 	return val, nil
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(sessionsTableSchema)
-	registerSchema(sessionChecksTableSchema)
-}
-
 // Sessions is used to pull the full list of sessions for use during snapshots.
 func (s *Snapshot) Sessions() (memdb.ResultIterator, error) {
 	iter, err := s.tx.Get("sessions", "id")
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/state_store.go b/agent/consul/state/state_store.go
index 26a7c76a2..c38ddfa8d 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/state_store.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/state_store.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ type sessionCheck struct {
 // NewStateStore creates a new in-memory state storage layer.
 func NewStateStore(gc *TombstoneGC) *Store {
 	// Create the in-memory DB.
-	schema := stateStoreSchema()
+	schema := newDBSchema()
 	db, err := memdb.NewMemDB(schema)
 	if err != nil {
 		// the only way for NewMemDB to error is if the schema is invalid. The
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/system_metadata.go b/agent/consul/state/system_metadata.go
index 0655758a6..09ed0202d 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/system_metadata.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/system_metadata.go
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ func systemMetadataTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 		},
 	}
 }
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(systemMetadataTableSchema)
-}
 
 // SystemMetadataEntries used to pull all the system metadata entries for the snapshot.
 func (s *Snapshot) SystemMetadataEntries() ([]*structs.SystemMetadataEntry, error) {
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/usage.go b/agent/consul/state/usage.go
index 459de23fc..f9720b3e0 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/usage.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/usage.go
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ func usageTableSchema() *memdb.TableSchema {
 	}
 }
 
-func init() {
-	registerSchema(usageTableSchema)
-}
-
 // UsageEntry represents a count of some arbitrary identifier within the
 // state store, along with the last seen index.
 type UsageEntry struct {