diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
index 023848d8..92488b54 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public class LiaisonRegistry
         throws SQLException
     {
         return getLiaison(conn.getMetaData().getURL());
-
     }
 
     protected static void registerLiaisonClass (Class<? extends DatabaseLiaison> lclass)
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
index 4d77d967..237805e2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
@@ -181,13 +181,6 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
             _idents.put(mapkey, conmap);
         }
 
-        // in case the previous user turned off auto-commit we have to make sure here it's on
-        try {
-            conmap.connection.setAutoCommit(true);
-        } catch (SQLException e) {
-            throw new PersistenceException("Failed to turn on connection auto-commit", e);
-        }
-
         return conmap.connection;
     }