diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_oracle.go b/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_oracle.go
index 15010ca5a37..d23ab1678af 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_oracle.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_oracle.go
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ func (db *oracle) GetColumns(tableName string) ([]string, map[string]*core.Colum
 		}
 
 		if _, ok := core.SqlTypes[col.SQLType.Name]; !ok {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Unknown colType %v %v", *dataType, col.SQLType)
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown colType %v %v", *dataType, col.SQLType)
 		}
 
 		col.Length = dataLen
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_postgres.go b/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_postgres.go
index ac6d4fe8960..7a941002f1b 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_postgres.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_postgres.go
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ WHERE c.relkind = 'r'::char AND c.relname = $1%s AND f.attnum > 0 ORDER BY f.att
 			col.SQLType = core.SQLType{Name: strings.ToUpper(dataType), DefaultLength: 0, DefaultLength2: 0}
 		}
 		if _, ok := core.SqlTypes[col.SQLType.Name]; !ok {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Unknown colType: %v", dataType)
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown colType: %v", dataType)
 		}
 
 		col.Length = maxLen
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ func getIndexColName(indexdef string) []string {
 
 func (db *postgres) GetIndexes(tableName string) (map[string]*core.Index, error) {
 	args := []interface{}{tableName}
-	s := fmt.Sprintf("SELECT indexname, indexdef FROM pg_indexes WHERE tablename=$1")
+	s := "SELECT indexname, indexdef FROM pg_indexes WHERE tablename=$1"
 	if len(db.Schema) != 0 {
 		args = append(args, db.Schema)
 		s = s + " AND schemaname=$2"
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_sqlite3.go b/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_sqlite3.go
index 0a290f3c480..1cd46dde5c2 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_sqlite3.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/dialect_sqlite3.go
@@ -248,12 +248,6 @@ func (db *sqlite3) ForUpdateSql(query string) string {
 	return query
 }
 
-/*func (db *sqlite3) ColumnCheckSql(tableName, colName string) (string, []interface{}) {
-	args := []interface{}{tableName}
-	sql := "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' and name = ? and ((sql like '%`" + colName + "`%') or (sql like '%[" + colName + "]%'))"
-	return sql, args
-}*/
-
 func (db *sqlite3) IsColumnExist(tableName, colName string) (bool, error) {
 	args := []interface{}{tableName}
 	query := "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' and name = ? and ((sql like '%`" + colName + "`%') or (sql like '%[" + colName + "]%'))"
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/engine.go b/pkg/util/xorm/engine.go
index 350b20be493..dc91346f887 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/engine.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/engine.go
@@ -5,15 +5,11 @@
 package xorm
 
 import (
-	"bufio"
-	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/gob"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -62,11 +58,6 @@ func (engine *Engine) CondDeleted(col *core.Column) builder.Cond {
 	var cond = builder.NewCond()
 	if col.SQLType.IsNumeric() {
 		cond = builder.Eq{col.Name: 0}
-	} else {
-		// FIXME: mssql: The conversion of a nvarchar data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range value.
-		if engine.dialect.DBType() != core.MSSQL {
-			cond = builder.Eq{col.Name: zeroTime1}
-		}
 	}
 
 	if col.Nullable {
@@ -1256,54 +1247,6 @@ func (engine *Engine) SumsInt(bean interface{}, colNames ...string) ([]int64, er
 	return session.SumsInt(bean, colNames...)
 }
 
-// ImportFile SQL DDL file
-func (engine *Engine) ImportFile(ddlPath string) ([]sql.Result, error) {
-	file, err := os.Open(ddlPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-	return engine.Import(file)
-}
-
-// Import SQL DDL from io.Reader
-func (engine *Engine) Import(r io.Reader) ([]sql.Result, error) {
-	var results []sql.Result
-	var lastError error
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(r)
-
-	semiColSpliter := func(data []byte, atEOF bool) (advance int, token []byte, err error) {
-		if atEOF && len(data) == 0 {
-			return 0, nil, nil
-		}
-		if i := bytes.IndexByte(data, ';'); i >= 0 {
-			return i + 1, data[0:i], nil
-		}
-		// If we're at EOF, we have a final, non-terminated line. Return it.
-		if atEOF {
-			return len(data), data, nil
-		}
-		// Request more data.
-		return 0, nil, nil
-	}
-
-	scanner.Split(semiColSpliter)
-
-	for scanner.Scan() {
-		query := strings.Trim(scanner.Text(), " \t\n\r")
-		if len(query) > 0 {
-			engine.logSQL(query)
-			result, err := engine.DB().Exec(query)
-			results = append(results, result)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return results, lastError
-}
-
 // nowTime return current time
 func (engine *Engine) nowTime(col *core.Column) (interface{}, time.Time) {
 	t := time.Now()
@@ -1339,11 +1282,7 @@ func (engine *Engine) formatTime(sqlTypeName string, t time.Time) (v interface{}
 	case core.DateTime, core.TimeStamp, core.Varchar: // !DarthPestilane! format time when sqlTypeName is core.Varchar.
 		v = t.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
 	case core.TimeStampz:
-		if engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-			v = t.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05.9999999Z07:00")
-		} else {
-			v = t.Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
-		}
+		v = t.Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
 	case core.BigInt, core.Int:
 		v = t.Unix()
 	default:
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/engine_cond.go b/pkg/util/xorm/engine_cond.go
index 17f50bd7df1..6ed52e861a8 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/engine_cond.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/engine_cond.go
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ func (engine *Engine) buildConds(table *core.Table, bean interface{},
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL && (col.SQLType.Name == core.Text || col.SQLType.IsBlob() || col.SQLType.Name == core.TimeStampz) {
-			continue
-		}
 		if col.SQLType.IsJson() {
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/engine_context.go b/pkg/util/xorm/engine_context.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 12200264ae8..00000000000
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/engine_context.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 The Xorm Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
-// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-//go:build go1.8
-// +build go1.8
-
-package xorm
-
-import "context"
-
-// Context creates a session with the context
-func (engine *Engine) Context(ctx context.Context) *Session {
-	session := engine.NewSession()
-	session.isAutoClose = true
-	return session.Context(ctx)
-}
-
-// SetDefaultContext set the default context
-func (engine *Engine) SetDefaultContext(ctx context.Context) {
-	engine.defaultContext = ctx
-}
-
-// PingContext tests if database is alive
-func (engine *Engine) PingContext(ctx context.Context) error {
-	session := engine.NewSession()
-	defer session.Close()
-	return session.PingContext(ctx)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/engine_table.go b/pkg/util/xorm/engine_table.go
index 77c595618ad..d9153c591fc 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/engine_table.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/engine_table.go
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ func (engine *Engine) TableName(bean interface{}, includeSchema ...bool) string
 	return tbName
 }
 
-// tbName get some table's table name
-func (session *Session) tbNameNoSchema(table *core.Table) string {
-	if len(session.statement.AltTableName) > 0 {
-		return session.statement.AltTableName
-	}
-
-	return table.Name
-}
-
 func (engine *Engine) tbNameNoSchema(tablename interface{}) string {
 	switch tablename.(type) {
 	case []string:
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/interface.go b/pkg/util/xorm/interface.go
index 4ebef3b2856..9bde13a391e 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/interface.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package xorm
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"reflect"
 	"time"
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ type EngineInterface interface {
 
 	Before(func(interface{})) *Session
 	Charset(charset string) *Session
-	Context(context.Context) *Session
 	CreateTables(...interface{}) error
 	DBMetas() ([]*core.Table, error)
 	Dialect() core.Dialect
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/session_delete.go b/pkg/util/xorm/session_delete.go
index 95f3e0770df..b73391a07f4 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/session_delete.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/session_delete.go
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ func (session *Session) Delete(bean interface{}) (int64, error) {
 			} else {
 				deleteSQL += " WHERE " + inSQL
 			}
-			// TODO: how to handle delete limit on mssql?
-		case core.MSSQL:
-			return 0, ErrNotImplemented
 		default:
 			deleteSQL += orderSQL
 		}
@@ -113,9 +110,6 @@ func (session *Session) Delete(bean interface{}) (int64, error) {
 				} else {
 					realSQL += " WHERE " + inSQL
 				}
-				// TODO: how to handle delete limit on mssql?
-			case core.MSSQL:
-				return 0, ErrNotImplemented
 			default:
 				realSQL += orderSQL
 			}
@@ -166,7 +160,6 @@ func (session *Session) Delete(bean interface{}) (int64, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	cleanupProcessorsClosures(&session.afterClosures)
-	// --
 
 	return res.RowsAffected()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/session_exist.go b/pkg/util/xorm/session_exist.go
index 03c51cee3cf..7082566a2da 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/session_exist.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/session_exist.go
@@ -45,18 +45,14 @@ func (session *Session) Exist(bean ...interface{}) (bool, error) {
 					return false, err
 				}
 
-				if session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-					sqlStr = fmt.Sprintf("SELECT TOP 1 * FROM %s %s WHERE %s", tableName, joinStr, condSQL)
-				} else if session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.ORACLE {
+				if session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.ORACLE {
 					sqlStr = fmt.Sprintf("SELECT * FROM %s WHERE (%s) %s AND ROWNUM=1", tableName, joinStr, condSQL)
 				} else {
 					sqlStr = fmt.Sprintf("SELECT * FROM %s %s WHERE %s LIMIT 1", tableName, joinStr, condSQL)
 				}
 				args = condArgs
 			} else {
-				if session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-					sqlStr = fmt.Sprintf("SELECT TOP 1 * FROM %s %s", tableName, joinStr)
-				} else if session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.ORACLE {
+				if session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.ORACLE {
 					sqlStr = fmt.Sprintf("SELECT * FROM  %s %s WHERE ROWNUM=1", tableName, joinStr)
 				} else {
 					sqlStr = fmt.Sprintf("SELECT * FROM %s %s LIMIT 1", tableName, joinStr)
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/session_insert.go b/pkg/util/xorm/session_insert.go
index b5018991a5d..8111e6cb39b 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/session_insert.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/session_insert.go
@@ -353,9 +353,6 @@ func (session *Session) innerInsert(bean interface{}) (int64, error) {
 
 	var tableName = session.statement.TableName()
 	var output string
-	if session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL && len(table.AutoIncrement) > 0 {
-		output = fmt.Sprintf(" OUTPUT Inserted.%s", table.AutoIncrement)
-	}
 
 	var buf = builder.NewWriter()
 	if _, err := buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s", session.engine.Quote(tableName))); err != nil {
@@ -503,7 +500,7 @@ func (session *Session) innerInsert(bean interface{}) (int64, error) {
 		aiValue.Set(int64ToIntValue(id, aiValue.Type()))
 
 		return 1, nil
-	} else if len(table.AutoIncrement) > 0 && (session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.POSTGRES || session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL) {
+	} else if len(table.AutoIncrement) > 0 && (session.engine.dialect.DBType() == core.POSTGRES) {
 		res, err := session.queryBytes(sqlStr, args...)
 
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/session_update.go b/pkg/util/xorm/session_update.go
index e13f1d56a0a..21465a5de8e 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/session_update.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/session_update.go
@@ -242,23 +242,6 @@ func (session *Session) Update(bean interface{}, condiBean ...interface{}) (int6
 			if len(condSQL) > 0 {
 				condSQL = "WHERE " + condSQL
 			}
-		} else if st.Engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-			if st.OrderStr != "" && st.Engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL &&
-				table != nil && len(table.PrimaryKeys) == 1 {
-				cond = builder.Expr(fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (SELECT TOP (%d) %s FROM %v%v)",
-					table.PrimaryKeys[0], limitValue, table.PrimaryKeys[0],
-					session.engine.Quote(tableName), condSQL), condArgs...)
-
-				condSQL, condArgs, err = builder.ToSQL(cond)
-				if err != nil {
-					return 0, err
-				}
-				if len(condSQL) > 0 {
-					condSQL = "WHERE " + condSQL
-				}
-			} else {
-				top = fmt.Sprintf("TOP (%d) ", limitValue)
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -269,13 +252,7 @@ func (session *Session) Update(bean interface{}, condiBean ...interface{}) (int6
 	var tableAlias = session.engine.Quote(tableName)
 	var fromSQL string
 	if session.statement.TableAlias != "" {
-		switch session.engine.dialect.DBType() {
-		case core.MSSQL:
-			fromSQL = fmt.Sprintf("FROM %s %s ", tableAlias, session.statement.TableAlias)
-			tableAlias = session.statement.TableAlias
-		default:
-			tableAlias = fmt.Sprintf("%s AS %s", tableAlias, session.statement.TableAlias)
-		}
+		tableAlias = fmt.Sprintf("%s AS %s", tableAlias, session.statement.TableAlias)
 	}
 
 	sqlStr = fmt.Sprintf("UPDATE %v%v SET %v %v%v",
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/statement.go b/pkg/util/xorm/statement.go
index 3f7d87a216a..5c252529124 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/statement.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/statement.go
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ func (statement *Statement) col2NewColsWithQuote(columns ...string) []string {
 }
 
 func (statement *Statement) colmap2NewColsWithQuote() []string {
-	newColumns := make([]string, len(statement.columnMap), len(statement.columnMap))
+	newColumns := make([]string, len(statement.columnMap))
 	copy(newColumns, statement.columnMap)
 	for i := 0; i < len(statement.columnMap); i++ {
 		newColumns[i] = statement.Engine.Quote(newColumns[i])
@@ -840,10 +840,6 @@ func (statement *Statement) genIndexSQL() []string {
 	for _, index := range statement.RefTable.Indexes {
 		if index.Type == core.IndexType {
 			sql := statement.Engine.dialect.CreateIndexSql(tbName, index)
-			/*idxTBName := strings.Replace(tbName, ".", "_", -1)
-			idxTBName = strings.Replace(idxTBName, `"`, "", -1)
-			sql := fmt.Sprintf("CREATE INDEX %v ON %v (%v);", quote(indexName(idxTBName, idxName)),
-				quote(tbName), quote(strings.Join(index.Cols, quote(","))))*/
 			sqls = append(sqls, sql)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1052,11 +1048,7 @@ func (statement *Statement) genSelectSQL(columnStr, condSQL string, needLimit, n
 		whereStr = " WHERE " + condSQL
 	}
 
-	if dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL && strings.Contains(statement.TableName(), "..") {
-		fromStr += statement.TableName()
-	} else {
-		fromStr += quote(statement.TableName())
-	}
+	fromStr += quote(statement.TableName())
 
 	if statement.TableAlias != "" {
 		if dialect.DBType() == core.ORACLE {
@@ -1070,47 +1062,6 @@ func (statement *Statement) genSelectSQL(columnStr, condSQL string, needLimit, n
 	}
 
 	pLimitN := statement.LimitN
-	if dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-		if pLimitN != nil {
-			LimitNValue := *pLimitN
-			top = fmt.Sprintf("TOP %d ", LimitNValue)
-		}
-		if statement.Start > 0 {
-			var column string
-			if len(statement.RefTable.PKColumns()) == 0 {
-				for _, index := range statement.RefTable.Indexes {
-					if len(index.Cols) == 1 {
-						column = index.Cols[0]
-						break
-					}
-				}
-				if len(column) == 0 {
-					column = statement.RefTable.ColumnsSeq()[0]
-				}
-			} else {
-				column = statement.RefTable.PKColumns()[0].Name
-			}
-			if statement.needTableName() {
-				if len(statement.TableAlias) > 0 {
-					column = statement.TableAlias + "." + column
-				} else {
-					column = statement.TableName() + "." + column
-				}
-			}
-
-			var orderStr string
-			if needOrderBy && len(statement.OrderStr) > 0 {
-				orderStr = " ORDER BY " + statement.OrderStr
-			}
-
-			var groupStr string
-			if len(statement.GroupByStr) > 0 {
-				groupStr = " GROUP BY " + statement.GroupByStr
-			}
-			mssqlCondi = fmt.Sprintf("(%s NOT IN (SELECT TOP %d %s%s%s%s%s))",
-				column, statement.Start, column, fromStr, whereStr, orderStr, groupStr)
-		}
-	}
 
 	var buf strings.Builder
 	fmt.Fprintf(&buf, "SELECT %v%v%v%v%v", distinct, top, columnStr, fromStr, whereStr)
@@ -1132,7 +1083,7 @@ func (statement *Statement) genSelectSQL(columnStr, condSQL string, needLimit, n
 		fmt.Fprint(&buf, " ORDER BY ", statement.OrderStr)
 	}
 	if needLimit {
-		if dialect.DBType() != core.MSSQL && dialect.DBType() != core.ORACLE {
+		if dialect.DBType() != core.ORACLE {
 			if statement.Start > 0 {
 				if pLimitN != nil {
 					fmt.Fprintf(&buf, " LIMIT %v OFFSET %v", *pLimitN, statement.Start)
@@ -1142,7 +1093,7 @@ func (statement *Statement) genSelectSQL(columnStr, condSQL string, needLimit, n
 			} else if pLimitN != nil {
 				fmt.Fprint(&buf, " LIMIT ", *pLimitN)
 			}
-		} else if dialect.DBType() == core.ORACLE {
+		} else {
 			if statement.Start != 0 || pLimitN != nil {
 				oldString := buf.String()
 				buf.Reset()
@@ -1180,82 +1131,3 @@ func (statement *Statement) processIDParam() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (statement *Statement) joinColumns(cols []*core.Column, includeTableName bool) string {
-	var colnames = make([]string, len(cols))
-	for i, col := range cols {
-		if includeTableName {
-			colnames[i] = statement.Engine.Quote(statement.TableName()) +
-				"." + statement.Engine.Quote(col.Name)
-		} else {
-			colnames[i] = statement.Engine.Quote(col.Name)
-		}
-	}
-	return strings.Join(colnames, ", ")
-}
-
-func (statement *Statement) convertIDSQL(sqlStr string) string {
-	if statement.RefTable != nil {
-		cols := statement.RefTable.PKColumns()
-		if len(cols) == 0 {
-			return ""
-		}
-
-		colstrs := statement.joinColumns(cols, false)
-		sqls := splitNNoCase(sqlStr, " from ", 2)
-		if len(sqls) != 2 {
-			return ""
-		}
-
-		var top string
-		pLimitN := statement.LimitN
-		if pLimitN != nil && statement.Engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-			top = fmt.Sprintf("TOP %d ", *pLimitN)
-		}
-
-		newsql := fmt.Sprintf("SELECT %s%s FROM %v", top, colstrs, sqls[1])
-		return newsql
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (statement *Statement) convertUpdateSQL(sqlStr string) (string, string) {
-	if statement.RefTable == nil || len(statement.RefTable.PrimaryKeys) != 1 {
-		return "", ""
-	}
-
-	colstrs := statement.joinColumns(statement.RefTable.PKColumns(), true)
-	sqls := splitNNoCase(sqlStr, "where", 2)
-	if len(sqls) != 2 {
-		if len(sqls) == 1 {
-			return sqls[0], fmt.Sprintf("SELECT %v FROM %v",
-				colstrs, statement.Engine.Quote(statement.TableName()))
-		}
-		return "", ""
-	}
-
-	var whereStr = sqls[1]
-
-	// TODO: for postgres only, if any other database?
-	var paraStr string
-	if statement.Engine.dialect.DBType() == core.POSTGRES {
-		paraStr = "$"
-	} else if statement.Engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-		paraStr = ":"
-	}
-
-	if paraStr != "" {
-		if strings.Contains(sqls[1], paraStr) {
-			dollers := strings.Split(sqls[1], paraStr)
-			whereStr = dollers[0]
-			for i, c := range dollers[1:] {
-				ccs := strings.SplitN(c, " ", 2)
-				whereStr += fmt.Sprintf(paraStr+"%v %v", i+1, ccs[1])
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return sqls[0], fmt.Sprintf("SELECT %v FROM %v WHERE %v",
-		colstrs, statement.Engine.Quote(statement.TableName()),
-		whereStr)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/statement_args.go b/pkg/util/xorm/statement_args.go
index 310f24d6b95..5909874cb4f 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/statement_args.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/statement_args.go
@@ -80,25 +80,13 @@ const insertSelectPlaceHolder = true
 func (statement *Statement) writeArg(w *builder.BytesWriter, arg interface{}) error {
 	switch argv := arg.(type) {
 	case bool:
-		if statement.Engine.dialect.DBType() == core.MSSQL {
-			if argv {
-				if _, err := w.WriteString("1"); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			} else {
-				if _, err := w.WriteString("0"); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
+		if argv {
+			if _, err := w.WriteString("true"); err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 		} else {
-			if argv {
-				if _, err := w.WriteString("true"); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			} else {
-				if _, err := w.WriteString("false"); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
+			if _, err := w.WriteString("false"); err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 		}
 	case *builder.Builder:
diff --git a/pkg/util/xorm/xorm.go b/pkg/util/xorm/xorm.go
index ae71baed044..c3f60c56d66 100644
--- a/pkg/util/xorm/xorm.go
+++ b/pkg/util/xorm/xorm.go
@@ -110,10 +110,3 @@ func NewEngine(driverName string, dataSourceName string) (*Engine, error) {
 
 	return engine, nil
 }
-
-// NewEngineWithParams new a db manager with params. The params will be passed to dialect.
-func NewEngineWithParams(driverName string, dataSourceName string, params map[string]string) (*Engine, error) {
-	engine, err := NewEngine(driverName, dataSourceName)
-	engine.dialect.SetParams(params)
-	return engine, err
-}