diff --git a/ZPsycopgDA/DA.py b/ZPsycopgDA/DA.py
index 81cd2646..9a24dba5 100644
--- a/ZPsycopgDA/DA.py
+++ b/ZPsycopgDA/DA.py
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ class Connection(Shared.DC.ZRDB.Connection.Connection):
         self.zdatetime = zdatetime
         self.tilevel = tilevel
         self.encoding = encoding
-
-        self.set_type_casts()
         
         if check: self.connect(self.connection_string)