diff --git a/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/relational/utils.py b/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/relational/utils.py
index 7859308e..89d53393 100644
--- a/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/relational/utils.py
+++ b/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/relational/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import logging
 from enum import Enum, unique
-from typing import Callable, Tuple
+from typing import Tuple
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from datayoga_core.connection import Connection
 from datayoga_core.context import Context
-from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
 from sqlalchemy.engine.interfaces import DBAPIConnection
 from sqlalchemy.pool import ConnectionPoolEntry
 
@@ -78,34 +77,9 @@ def get_engine(connection_name: str, context: Context, autocommit: bool = True)
         # add NLS_DATE_FORMAT for Oracle to explicitly set the date format to ISO
         sa.event.listen(engine, "connect", alter_session_on_oracle_connect)
 
-    if engine.driver == "pymysql":
-        # add a listener to configure PyMySQL dialect settings
-        sa.event.listen(engine, "connect", create_pymysql_dialect_configuration(engine))
     return engine, db_type
 
 
-def create_pymysql_dialect_configuration(engine: Engine) -> Callable[[DBAPIConnection, ConnectionPoolEntry], None]:
-    """Creates a function to configure the PyMySQL dialect.
-
-    Args:
-        engine (Engine): The SQLAlchemy engine to configure.
-
-    Returns:
-        Callable[[DBAPIConnection, ConnectionPoolEntry], None]: A function that configures PyMySQL dialect settings.
-    """
-    def configure_pymysql_dialect(dbapi_connection: DBAPIConnection, connection_record: ConnectionPoolEntry):
-        """Configures settings specific to PyMySQL on each connection.
-
-        Args:
-            dbapi_connection (DBAPIConnection): DB-API connection object from PyMySQL.
-            connection_record (ConnectionPoolEntry): Connection record managed by SQLAlchemy.
-        """
-        # Disable PyMySQL's handling of ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE alias requirement
-        engine.dialect._requires_alias_for_on_duplicate_key = False
-
-    return configure_pymysql_dialect
-
-
 def alter_session_on_oracle_connect(dbapi_connection: DBAPIConnection, connection_record: ConnectionPoolEntry):
     """SQLAlchemy event listener to alter the Oracle session settings upon connection.