diff --git a/org/postgresql/jdbc2/AbstractJdbc2Statement.java b/org/postgresql/jdbc2/AbstractJdbc2Statement.java
index 7671cf6..44f62b0 100644
--- a/org/postgresql/jdbc2/AbstractJdbc2Statement.java
+++ b/org/postgresql/jdbc2/AbstractJdbc2Statement.java
@@ -1189,8 +1189,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractJdbc2Statement implements BaseStatement
             oid = Oid.VARCHAR;
             break;
         case Types.DATE:
-            oid = Oid.DATE;
-            break;
         case Types.TIME:
         case Types.TIMESTAMP:
             oid = Oid.UNSPECIFIED;