diff --git a/include/classes/mysqlims.class.php b/include/classes/mysqlims.class.php
index f59ad42b..9a1927f7 100644
--- a/include/classes/mysqlims.class.php
+++ b/include/classes/mysqlims.class.php
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class mysqlims extends mysqli
      */
     public function prepare($query)
     {
-        mysqli::prepare($query);
         if (stripos($query, "SELECT") && stripos($query, "FOR UPDATE") === false && $this->slave !== false) {
             return $this->mysqliR->prepare($query);
         } else {