diff --git a/trytond/trytond/backend/sqlite/database.py b/trytond/trytond/backend/sqlite/database.py
index f6747ea58e..f4684a67e9 100644
--- a/trytond/trytond/backend/sqlite/database.py
+++ b/trytond/trytond/backend/sqlite/database.py
@@ -455,9 +455,6 @@ class Database(DatabaseInterface):
     def put_connection(self, connection=None, close=False):
         pass
 
-    def has_returning(self):
-        return sqlite.sqlite_version_info >= (3, 35, 0)
-
     def close(self):
         if self.name == ':memory:':
             return