diff --git a/src/connection.rs b/src/connection.rs
index 923d2ea..d2d8bc0 100644
--- a/src/connection.rs
+++ b/src/connection.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ impl Connection {
 
     /// Create a prepared statement.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn prepare<T: AsRef<str>>(&self, statement: T) -> Result<Statement> {
     pub fn prepare<T: AsRef<str>>(&self, statement: T) -> Result<Statement> {
         crate::statement::new(self.raw, statement)
     }