diff --git a/classes/Notice.php b/classes/Notice.php
index 6284b8ca51..3069564227 100644
--- a/classes/Notice.php
+++ b/classes/Notice.php
@@ -299,8 +299,6 @@ class Notice extends Memcached_DataObject
 
             // XXX: some of these functions write to the DB
 
-            $notice->query('BEGIN');
-
             $id = $notice->insert();
 
             if (!$id) {
@@ -342,8 +340,6 @@ class Notice extends Memcached_DataObject
 
             $notice->saveUrls();
 
-            $notice->query('COMMIT');
-
             Event::handle('EndNoticeSave', array($notice));
         }