diff --git a/src/Sushi.php b/src/Sushi.php
index 0c9b941..eaa92b6 100644
--- a/src/Sushi.php
+++ b/src/Sushi.php
@@ -133,16 +133,9 @@ public function migrate()
             $this->createTableWithNoData($tableName);
         }
 
-        if (count($this->casts) > 0) {
-            foreach ($rows as $row) {
-                // If $casts are present, use Eloquent's "create" instead of a plain insert so they are used and applied...
-                static::forceCreate($row);
-            }
-        } else {
-            foreach (array_chunk($rows, $this->getSushiInsertChunkSize()) ?? [] as $inserts) {
-                if (! empty($inserts)) {
-                    static::insert($inserts);
-                }
+        foreach (array_chunk($rows, $this->getSushiInsertChunkSize()) ?? [] as $inserts) {
+            if (! empty($inserts)) {
+                static::insert($inserts);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/SushiTest.php b/tests/SushiTest.php
index aad9b73..6d16159 100644
--- a/tests/SushiTest.php
+++ b/tests/SushiTest.php
@@ -60,15 +60,6 @@ function columns_with_varying_types()
         $this->assertEquals(null, $row->null);
     }
 
-    /** @test */
-    function model_with_casts()
-    {
-        $model = ModelWithCasts::first();
-
-        $this->assertTrue(is_array($model->is_array));
-        $this->assertTrue(is_bool($model->is_boolean));
-    }
-
     /** @test */
     function model_with_custom_schema()
     {
@@ -382,18 +373,3 @@ public function maki()
         return $this->belongsTo(Maki::class);
     }
 }
-
-
-class ModelWithCasts extends Model
-{
-    use \Sushi\Sushi;
-
-    protected $casts = [
-        'is_array' => 'array',
-        'is_boolean' => 'boolean',
-    ];
-
-    protected $rows = [
-        ['is_array' => [1, 2, 3], 'is_boolean' => true],
-    ];
-}