1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/connectivity/qa/connectivity/tools/HsqlDatabase.java b/connectivity/qa/connectivity/tools/HsqlDatabase.java
index 4a733efc64b2..851d0e38ac8c 100644
--- a/connectivity/qa/connectivity/tools/HsqlDatabase.java
+++ b/connectivity/qa/connectivity/tools/HsqlDatabase.java
@@ -81,17 +81,12 @@ public class HsqlDatabase extends AbstractDatabase
 
     @param _name
     the name of the table to drop
-    @param _ifExists
-    TRUE if it should be dropped only when it exists.
      */
-    public void dropTable(final String _name, final boolean _ifExists) throws SQLException
+    private void dropTable(final String _name) throws SQLException
     {
         final StringBuffer dropStatement = new StringBuffer("DROP TABLE \"");
         dropStatement.append(_name);
-        if (_ifExists)
-        {
-            dropStatement.append("\" IF EXISTS");
-        }
+        dropStatement.append("\" IF EXISTS");
         executeSQL(dropStatement.toString());
     }
 
@@ -99,7 +94,7 @@ public class HsqlDatabase extends AbstractDatabase
     {
         if (_dropIfExists)
         {
-            dropTable(_tableDesc.getName(), true);
+            dropTable(_tableDesc.getName());
         }
         createTable(_tableDesc);
     }