diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/DatabaseLiaison.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/DatabaseLiaison.java
index 0ff7c683..01cf2c48 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/DatabaseLiaison.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/DatabaseLiaison.java
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@ public interface DatabaseLiaison
      */
     public boolean isTransientException (SQLException sqe);
 
-    /**
-     * This method initializes the column value auto-generator described in {@link
-     * #lastInsertedId}.
-     */
-    public void initializeGenerator (
-        Connection conn, String table, String column, int first, int step)
-        throws SQLException;
-
     /**
      * This method deletes the column value auto-generator described in {@link
      * #lastInsertedId}.
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java
index 55ae62ab..cea0d95c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@ public class MySQLLiaison extends BaseLiaison
                                 msg.indexOf("Broken pipe") != -1));
     }
 
-    // from DatabaseLiaison
-    public void initializeGenerator (
-        Connection conn, String table, String column, int first, int step)
-        throws SQLException
-    {
-        // AUTO_INCREMENT does not allow this kind of control
-    }
-
     public void deleteGenerator (Connection conn, String tableName, String columnName)
         throws SQLException
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/IdentityValueGenerator.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/IdentityValueGenerator.java
index b53cbbc4..7b85b2c4 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/IdentityValueGenerator.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/IdentityValueGenerator.java
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ public class IdentityValueGenerator extends ValueGenerator
     public void init (Connection conn, DatabaseLiaison liaison)
         throws SQLException
     {
-        liaison.initializeGenerator(
-            conn, _dm.getTableName(), _fm.getColumnName(), _initialValue, _allocationSize);
+        // identity value generators are auto-created by the database
     }
 
     @Override // from ValueGenerator
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/ValueGenerator.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/ValueGenerator.java
index 7d683040..0c9c2408 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/ValueGenerator.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/ValueGenerator.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public abstract class ValueGenerator
     public abstract boolean isPostFactum ();
 
     /**
-     * Prepares the generator for operation.
+     * Ensures the generator is prepared for operation, creating it (only) if necessary.
      */
     public abstract void init (Connection conn, DatabaseLiaison liaison)
         throws SQLException;