diff --git a/federationapi/storage/sqlite3/assumed_offline_table.go b/federationapi/storage/sqlite3/assumed_offline_table.go
index 6c5c6c139..a6926fc54 100644
--- a/federationapi/storage/sqlite3/assumed_offline_table.go
+++ b/federationapi/storage/sqlite3/assumed_offline_table.go
@@ -60,19 +60,6 @@ func NewSQLiteAssumedOfflineTable(db *sql.DB) (s *assumedOfflineStatements, err
 		return
 	}
 
-	if s.insertAssumedOfflineStmt, err = db.Prepare(insertAssumedOfflineSQL); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if s.selectAssumedOfflineStmt, err = db.Prepare(selectAssumedOfflineSQL); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if s.deleteAssumedOfflineStmt, err = db.Prepare(deleteAssumedOfflineSQL); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if s.deleteAllAssumedOfflineStmt, err = db.Prepare(deleteAllAssumedOfflineSQL); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	return s, sqlutil.StatementList{
 		{&s.insertAssumedOfflineStmt, insertAssumedOfflineSQL},
 		{&s.selectAssumedOfflineStmt, selectAssumedOfflineSQL},