2 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py b/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
index 64e34265f6..a323028546 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ class PostgresEngine(object):
     def convert_param_style(self, sql):
         return sql.replace("?", "%s")
 
-    def encode_parameter(self, param):
-        return param
-
     def on_new_connection(self, db_conn):
         db_conn.set_isolation_level(
             self.module.extensions.ISOLATION_LEVEL_REPEATABLE_READ
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py
index 7b49157cbd..ff13d8006a 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite3.py
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ class Sqlite3Engine(object):
     def convert_param_style(self, sql):
         return sql
 
-    def encode_parameter(self, param):
-        return param
-
     def on_new_connection(self, db_conn):
         self.prepare_database(db_conn)