diff --git a/DescRecord.h b/DescRecord.h
index 58fedf8d..d82aaaea 100644
--- a/DescRecord.h
+++ b/DescRecord.h
@@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ class DescRecord
     void putBlobSegmentData (int length, const void *bytes);
     void endBlobDataTransfer();	
 
-	void setNull() 
-	{ 
-		if ( indicatorPtr ) 
-			*(short*)indicatorPtr = -1; 
-	}
-
 	int getBufferLength()
 	{ 
 		return ( octetLength + 1 ) * headSqlVarPtr->getSqlMultiple();
diff --git a/OdbcStatement.cpp b/OdbcStatement.cpp
index 662f747d..8f0b9266 100644
--- a/OdbcStatement.cpp
+++ b/OdbcStatement.cpp
@@ -3108,12 +3108,7 @@ SQLRETURN OdbcStatement::sqlPutData (SQLPOINTER value, SQLLEN valueSize)
 
 	DescRecord *binding = applicationParamDescriptor->getDescRecord (parameterNeedData);
 
-	if (valueSize == SQL_NULL_DATA)
-	{
-		binding->setNull();
-		*binding->indicatorPtr = SQL_NULL_DATA;
-	}
-	else if ( binding->isBlobOrArray )
+	if ( valueSize != SQL_NULL_DATA && binding->isBlobOrArray )
 	{
 		if ( !binding->startedTransfer )
 			binding->beginBlobDataTransfer();