diff --git a/lib/utils/parenthesis.py b/lib/utils/parenthesis.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c1cbeeac3..000000000
--- a/lib/utils/parenthesis.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-"""
-$Id$
-
-Copyright (c) 2006-2010 sqlmap developers (http://sqlmap.sourceforge.net/)
-See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
-"""
-
-from lib.core.agent import agent
-from lib.core.common import getInjectionCase
-from lib.core.common import randomInt
-from lib.core.common import randomStr
-from lib.core.data import conf
-from lib.core.data import kb
-from lib.core.data import logger
-from lib.core.exception import sqlmapNoneDataException
-from lib.core.session import setParenthesis
-from lib.request.connect import Connect as Request
-
-def checkForParenthesis():
-    """
-    This method checks if the SQL injection affected parameter
-    is within the parenthesis.
-    """
-
-    logMsg = "testing for parenthesis on injectable parameter"
-    logger.info(logMsg)
-
-    count = 0
-    case = getInjectionCase(kb.injType)
-
-    if case is None:
-        raise sqlmapNoneDataException, "unsupported injection type"
-
-    if kb.parenthesis is not None:
-        return
-
-    if conf.prefix or conf.suffix:
-        kb.parenthesis = 0
-        return
-
-    for parenthesis in range(1, 4):
-        randInt = randomInt()
-        randStr = randomStr()
-
-        query = case.usage.prefix.format % eval(case.usage.prefix.params)
-        query = query[:-1] + case.usage.suffix.format % eval(case.usage.suffix.params)
-
-        payload = agent.payload(newValue=query)
-        result = Request.queryPage(payload)
-
-        if result:
-            count = parenthesis
-
-    logMsg = "the injectable parameter requires %d parenthesis" % count
-    logger.info(logMsg)
-
-    setParenthesis(count)