diff --git a/deckhand/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/deckhand/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index bdccc7fc..43b5a855 100644
--- a/deckhand/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/deckhand/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -43,15 +43,6 @@ _FACADE = None
 _LOCK = threading.Lock()
 
 
-def _retry_on_deadlock(exc):
-    """Decorator to retry a DB API call if Deadlock was received."""
-
-    if isinstance(exc, db_exception.DBDeadlock):
-        LOG.warn("Deadlock detected. Retrying...")
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
 def _create_facade_lazily():
     global _LOCK, _FACADE
     if _FACADE is None:
@@ -73,12 +64,6 @@ def get_session(autocommit=True, expire_on_commit=False):
                               expire_on_commit=expire_on_commit)
 
 
-def clear_db_env():
-    """Unset global configuration variables for database."""
-    global _FACADE
-    _FACADE = None
-
-
 def drop_db():
     models.unregister_models(get_engine())