diff --git a/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Transaction.java b/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Transaction.java
index 0ca1cc7a2c2..4f8e5c7d01d 100755
--- a/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Transaction.java
+++ b/framework/db/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Transaction.java
@@ -57,9 +57,5 @@ public class Transaction {
             throw e;
         }
     }
-    
-    public static Object startTransaction() {
-    	return null;
-    }
-    
+
 }