diff --git a/setuptools/__init__.py b/setuptools/__init__.py
index c250537..c0447a2 100644
--- a/setuptools/__init__.py
+++ b/setuptools/__init__.py
@@ -9,46 +9,6 @@ def getSetting(section, setting, path = "config.cfg"):
  config.read(path)
  return config.get(section, setting)
 
-def dbtype():
- try:
-  return int(getSetting("Database", "type"))
- except:
-  return 0 # for SQLite3
-
-### Must only be called AFTER dbtype()! ###
-
-def dbhost():
- try:
-  return getSetting("Database", "host")
- except:
-  raise SetupException()
-
-def dbuser():
- try:
-  return getSetting("Database", "user")
- except:
-  raise SetupException()
-
-def dbpass():
- try:
-  return getSetting("Database", "pass")
- except:
-  raise SetupException()
-
-def dbname():
- try:
-  return getSetting("Database", "name")
- except:
-  raise SetupException()
-
-def dbpath():
- try:
-  return getSetting("Database", "path")
- except:
-  return SetupException()
-
-###
-
 def user():
  try:
   return getSetting("SB", "user")