diff --git a/src/backends/postgresql/statement.cpp b/src/backends/postgresql/statement.cpp
index 1aa085552..603dcd61e 100644
--- a/src/backends/postgresql/statement.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/postgresql/statement.cpp
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ void postgresql_statement_backend::clean_up()
     {
         PQclear(result_);
         result_ = NULL;
-
-        if (stType_ != st_repeatable_query && statementName_.empty() == false)
-        {
-            session_.deallocate_prepared_statement(statementName_);
-            statementName_.clear();
-        }
     }
 }