diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index d6e2fd9ad..e22c656a3 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -2500,13 +2500,7 @@ def decodeIntToUnicode(value):
 
     if isinstance(value, int):
         try:
-            # http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/string-functions.html#function_ord
-            if Backend.getIdentifiedDbms() in (DBMS.MYSQL,):
-                retVal = getUnicode(struct.pack('B' if value < 256 else '<H', value))
-            elif value > 255:
-                retVal = unichr(value)
-            else:
-                retVal = getUnicode(chr(value))
+            retVal = unichr(value)
         except:
             retVal = INFERENCE_UNKNOWN_CHAR