diff --git a/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp b/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp
index d260588dd5..7b6a2b8c12 100644
--- a/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/kernel/qsqldatabase.cpp
@@ -138,10 +138,7 @@ public:
         driver(dr),
         port(-1)
     {
-        if(driver)
-            precisionPolicy = driver->numericalPrecisionPolicy();
-        else
-            precisionPolicy= QSql::LowPrecisionDouble;
+        precisionPolicy = QSql::LowPrecisionDouble;
     }
     QSqlDatabasePrivate(const QSqlDatabasePrivate &other);
     ~QSqlDatabasePrivate();