diff --git a/swh/lister/core/db_utils.py b/swh/lister/core/db_utils.py
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index bfdabb7..0000000
--- a/swh/lister/core/db_utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015  Stefano Zacchiroli <zack@upsilon.cc>
-# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
-# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
-
-from contextlib import contextmanager
-
-
-@contextmanager
-def session_scope(mk_session):
-    session = mk_session()
-    try:
-        yield session
-        session.commit()
-    except:  # noqa
-        session.rollback()
-        raise
-    finally:
-        session.close()