diff --git a/lbrynet/core/sqlite_helpers.py b/lbrynet/core/sqlite_helpers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 14d81d716..000000000
--- a/lbrynet/core/sqlite_helpers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import sqlite3
-from twisted.internet import task, reactor
-import logging
-
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def rerun_if_locked(f):
-
-    def rerun(err, *args, **kwargs):
-        if err.check(sqlite3.OperationalError) and err.value.message == "database is locked":
-            log.warning("database was locked. rerunning %s with args %s, kwargs %s",
-                        str(f), str(args), str(kwargs))
-            return task.deferLater(reactor, 0, wrapper, *args, **kwargs)
-        return err
-
-    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        d = f(*args, **kwargs)
-        d.addErrback(rerun, *args, **kwargs)
-        return d
-
-    return wrapper