diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 225881a23..16a117aa4 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ impl Chat {
                      LEFT JOIN contacts c ON c.id=cc.contact_id  \
                      WHERE cc.chat_id=?;",
                     params![self.id as i32],
-                    0,
                 )
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| "Err".into());
         }
@@ -282,7 +281,6 @@ impl Chat {
                     context,
                     "SELECT contact_id FROM chats_contacts WHERE chat_id=?;",
                     params![self.id as i32],
-                    0,
                 ) {
                     to_id = id;
                 } else {
@@ -729,7 +727,6 @@ fn last_msg_in_chat_encrypted(context: &Context, sql: &Sql, chat_id: u32) -> boo
          FROM msgs  WHERE timestamp=(SELECT MAX(timestamp) FROM msgs WHERE chat_id=?)  \
          ORDER BY id DESC;",
         params![chat_id as i32],
-        0,
     );
 
     if let Some(ref packed) = packed {
@@ -915,7 +912,6 @@ fn get_draft_msg_id(context: &Context, chat_id: u32) -> u32 {
             context,
             "SELECT id FROM msgs WHERE chat_id=? AND state=?;",
             params![chat_id as i32, MessageState::OutDraft],
-            0,
         )
         .unwrap_or_default() as u32
 }
@@ -1010,7 +1006,6 @@ pub fn get_msg_cnt(context: &Context, chat_id: u32) -> usize {
             context,
             "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msgs WHERE chat_id=?;",
             params![chat_id as i32],
-            0,
         )
         .unwrap_or_default() as usize
 }
@@ -1025,7 +1020,6 @@ pub fn get_fresh_msg_cnt(context: &Context, chat_id: u32) -> usize {
              AND hidden=0    \
              AND chat_id=?;",
             params![chat_id as i32],
-            0,
         )
         .unwrap_or_default() as usize
 }
@@ -1794,7 +1788,6 @@ pub fn get_chat_contact_cnt(context: &Context, chat_id: u32) -> libc::c_int {
             context,
             "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chats_contacts WHERE chat_id=?;",
             params![chat_id as i32],
-            0,
         )
         .unwrap_or_default()
 }
@@ -1808,7 +1801,6 @@ pub fn get_chat_cnt(context: &Context) -> usize {
                 context,
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chats WHERE id>9 AND blocked=0;",
                 params![],
-                0,
             )
             .unwrap_or_default() as usize
     } else {
diff --git a/src/chatlist.rs b/src/chatlist.rs
index 03165d65c..1943decc4 100644
--- a/src/chatlist.rs
+++ b/src/chatlist.rs
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ pub fn dc_get_archived_cnt(context: &Context) -> u32 {
             context,
             "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chats WHERE blocked=0 AND archived=1;",
             params![],
-            0,
         )
         .unwrap_or_default()
 }
@@ -323,7 +322,6 @@ fn get_last_deaddrop_fresh_msg(context: &Context) -> u32 {
              AND c.blocked=2 \
              ORDER BY m.timestamp DESC, m.id DESC;",
             params![],
-            0,
         )
         .unwrap_or_default()
 }
diff --git a/src/contact.rs b/src/contact.rs
index c67a46a2f..e89e8a667 100644
--- a/src/contact.rs
+++ b/src/contact.rs
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ impl Contact {
                 DC_CONTACT_ID_LAST_SPECIAL as i32,
                 DC_ORIGIN_MIN_CONTACT_LIST,
             ],
-            0
         ).unwrap_or_default()
     }
 
@@ -542,7 +541,6 @@ impl Contact {
                 context,
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM contacts WHERE id>? AND blocked!=0",
                 params![DC_CONTACT_ID_LAST_SPECIAL as i32],
-                0,
             )
             .unwrap_or_default() as usize
     }
@@ -649,7 +647,6 @@ impl Contact {
                 context,
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM chats_contacts WHERE contact_id=?;",
                 params![contact_id as i32],
-                0,
             )
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
@@ -660,7 +657,6 @@ impl Contact {
                     context,
                     "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msgs WHERE from_id=? OR to_id=?;",
                     params![contact_id as i32, contact_id as i32],
-                    0,
                 )
                 .unwrap_or_default()
         } else {
@@ -848,7 +844,6 @@ impl Contact {
                 context,
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM contacts WHERE id>?;",
                 params![DC_CONTACT_ID_LAST_SPECIAL as i32],
-                0,
             )
             .unwrap_or_default() as usize
     }
diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 255282f95..d6924f332 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -353,14 +353,12 @@ pub unsafe fn dc_get_info(context: &Context) -> *mut libc::c_char {
         context,
         "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM keypairs;",
         rusqlite::NO_PARAMS,
-        0,
     );
 
     let pub_key_cnt: Option<isize> = context.sql.query_row_col(
         context,
         "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM acpeerstates;",
         rusqlite::NO_PARAMS,
-        0,
     );
 
     let fingerprint_str = if let Some(key) = Key::from_self_public(context, &l2.addr, &context.sql)
diff --git a/src/dc_imex.rs b/src/dc_imex.rs
index d5a96174f..a7e015a1e 100644
--- a/src/dc_imex.rs
+++ b/src/dc_imex.rs
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ unsafe fn import_backup(context: &Context, backup_to_import: *const libc::c_char
 
     let total_files_cnt = context
         .sql
-        .query_row_col::<_, isize>(context, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM backup_blobs;", params![], 0)
+        .query_row_col::<_, isize>(context, "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM backup_blobs;", params![])
         .unwrap_or_default() as usize;
     info!(
         context,
diff --git a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
index 4740245c7..ef2f63dad 100644
--- a/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/dc_receive_imf.rs
@@ -995,7 +995,6 @@ unsafe fn calc_timestamps(
             context,
             "SELECT MAX(timestamp) FROM msgs WHERE chat_id=? and from_id!=? AND timestamp>=?",
             params![chat_id as i32, from_id as i32, *sort_timestamp],
-            0,
         );
         if let Some(last_msg_time) = last_msg_time {
             if last_msg_time > 0 {
diff --git a/src/job.rs b/src/job.rs
index f4c0ac4b5..19a4b20bc 100644
--- a/src/job.rs
+++ b/src/job.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ impl Job {
                                     context,
                                     "SELECT chat_id FROM msgs WHERE id=?",
                                     params![self.foreign_id as i32],
-                                    0,
                                 )
                                 .unwrap_or_default();
                             context.call_cb(
@@ -603,7 +602,6 @@ fn get_next_wakeup_time(context: &Context, thread: Thread) -> Duration {
             context,
             "SELECT MIN(desired_timestamp) FROM jobs WHERE thread=?;",
             params![thread],
-            0,
         )
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
diff --git a/src/key.rs b/src/key.rs
index bea68196f..f6e09c351 100644
--- a/src/key.rs
+++ b/src/key.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ impl Key {
             context,
             "SELECT public_key FROM keypairs WHERE addr=? AND is_default=1;",
             &[addr],
-            0,
         )
         .and_then(|blob: Vec<u8>| Self::from_slice(&blob, KeyType::Public))
     }
@@ -160,7 +159,6 @@ impl Key {
             context,
             "SELECT private_key FROM keypairs WHERE addr=? AND is_default=1;",
             &[self_addr.as_ref()],
-            0,
         )
         .and_then(|blob: Vec<u8>| Self::from_slice(&blob, KeyType::Private))
     }
diff --git a/src/keyring.rs b/src/keyring.rs
index b47928b56..b68f8db80 100644
--- a/src/keyring.rs
+++ b/src/keyring.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ impl<'a> Keyring<'a> {
             context,
             "SELECT private_key FROM keypairs ORDER BY addr=? DESC, is_default DESC;",
             &[self_addr.as_ref()],
-            0,
         )
         .and_then(|blob: Vec<u8>| Key::from_slice(&blob, KeyType::Private))
         .map(|key| self.add_owned(key))
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 4ca6f46e4..c57796775 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ pub unsafe fn dc_get_msg_info(context: &Context, msg_id: u32) -> *mut libc::c_ch
         context,
         "SELECT txt_raw FROM msgs WHERE id=?;",
         params![msg_id as i32],
-        0,
     );
 
     if rawtxt.is_none() {
@@ -495,7 +494,6 @@ pub unsafe fn dc_get_mime_headers(context: &Context, msg_id: u32) -> *mut libc::
         context,
         "SELECT mime_headers FROM msgs WHERE id=?;",
         params![msg_id as i32],
-        0,
     );
 
     if let Some(headers) = headers {
@@ -1012,7 +1010,6 @@ pub fn dc_msg_exists(context: &Context, msg_id: u32) -> bool {
         context,
         "SELECT chat_id FROM msgs WHERE id=?;",
         params![msg_id],
-        0,
     );
 
     if let Some(chat_id) = chat_id {
@@ -1135,7 +1132,6 @@ pub unsafe fn dc_mdn_from_ext(
                         context,
                         "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msgs_mdns WHERE msg_id=?;",
                         params![*ret_msg_id as i32],
-                        0,
                     )
                     .unwrap_or_default();
                 /*
diff --git a/src/securejoin.rs b/src/securejoin.rs
index 3ef6fecdd..d1726efb0 100644
--- a/src/securejoin.rs
+++ b/src/securejoin.rs
@@ -758,7 +758,6 @@ pub fn handle_degrade_event(context: &Context, peerstate: &Peerstate) {
                 context,
                 "SELECT id FROM contacts WHERE addr=?;",
                 params![&peerstate.addr],
-                0,
             )
             .unwrap_or_default();
         if contact_id > 0 {
diff --git a/src/sql.rs b/src/sql.rs
index 29e8d5e07..830ffd39a 100644
--- a/src/sql.rs
+++ b/src/sql.rs
@@ -155,19 +155,13 @@ impl Sql {
             .unwrap_or_default()
     }
 
-    pub fn query_row_col<P, T>(
-        &self,
-        context: &Context,
-        query: &str,
-        params: P,
-        column: usize,
-    ) -> Option<T>
+    pub fn query_row_col<P, T>(&self, context: &Context, query: &str, params: P) -> Option<T>
     where
         P: IntoIterator,
         P::Item: rusqlite::ToSql,
         T: rusqlite::types::FromSql,
     {
-        match self.query_row(query, params, |row| row.get::<_, T>(column)) {
+        match self.query_row(query, params, |row| row.get::<_, T>(0)) {
             Ok(res) => Some(res),
             Err(Error::Sql(rusqlite::Error::QueryReturnedNoRows)) => None,
             Err(Error::Sql(rusqlite::Error::InvalidColumnType(
@@ -242,7 +236,6 @@ impl Sql {
             context,
             "SELECT value FROM config WHERE keyname=?;",
             params![key.as_ref()],
-            0,
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/src/token.rs b/src/token.rs
index e08f8686d..98916877b 100644
--- a/src/token.rs
+++ b/src/token.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ pub fn lookup(context: &Context, namespace: Namespace, foreign_id: u32) -> Optio
         context,
         "SELECT token FROM tokens WHERE namespc=? AND foreign_id=?;",
         params![namespace, foreign_id as i32],
-        0,
     )
 }