diff --git a/go/mysql/mysql.go b/go/mysql/mysql.go
index a752d475dd..d1ead96197 100644
--- a/go/mysql/mysql.go
+++ b/go/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -39,90 +39,6 @@ func init() {
 	sqldb.RegisterDefault(Connect)
 }
 
-const (
-	// typeDecimal is a deprecated type.
-	// Value is 0.
-	typeDecimal = C.MYSQL_TYPE_DECIMAL
-	// TypeTiny specifies a TINYINT type.
-	// Value is 1.
-	TypeTiny = C.MYSQL_TYPE_TINY
-	// TypeShort specifies a SMALLINT type.
-	// Value is 2.
-	TypeShort = C.MYSQL_TYPE_SHORT
-	// TypeLong specifies a INTEGER type.
-	// Value is 3.
-	TypeLong = C.MYSQL_TYPE_LONG
-	// TypeFloat specifies a FLOAT type.
-	// Value is 4.
-	TypeFloat = C.MYSQL_TYPE_FLOAT
-	// TypeDouble specifies a DOUBLE or REAL type.
-	// Value is 5.
-	TypeDouble = C.MYSQL_TYPE_DOUBLE
-	// TypeNull specifies a NULL type.
-	// Value is 6.
-	TypeNull = C.MYSQL_TYPE_NULL
-	// TypeTimestamp specifies a TIMESTAMP type.
-	// Value is 7. NOT SUPPORTED.
-	TypeTimestamp = C.MYSQL_TYPE_TIMESTAMP
-	// TypeLonglong specifies a BIGINT type.
-	// Value is 8.
-	TypeLonglong = C.MYSQL_TYPE_LONGLONG
-	// TypeInt24 specifies a MEDIUMINT type.
-	// Value is 9.
-	TypeInt24 = C.MYSQL_TYPE_INT24
-	// TypeDate specifies a DATE type.
-	// Value is 10.
-	TypeDate = C.MYSQL_TYPE_DATE
-	// TypeTime specifies a TIME type.
-	// Value is 11.
-	TypeTime = C.MYSQL_TYPE_TIME
-	// TypeDatetime specifies a DATETIME type.
-	// Value is 12.
-	TypeDatetime = C.MYSQL_TYPE_DATETIME
-	// TypeYear specifies a YEAR type.
-	// Value is 13.
-	TypeYear = C.MYSQL_TYPE_YEAR
-	// TypeBit specifies a BIT type.
-	// Value is 16.
-	TypeBit = C.MYSQL_TYPE_BIT
-	// TypeNewDecimal specifies a DECIMAL or NUMERIC type.
-	// Value is 246.
-	TypeNewDecimal = C.MYSQL_TYPE_NEWDECIMAL
-	// TypeBlob specifies a BLOB or TEXT type.
-	// Value is 252.
-	TypeBlob = C.MYSQL_TYPE_BLOB
-	// TypeVarString specifies a VARCHAR or VARBINARY type.
-	// Value is 253.
-	TypeVarString = C.MYSQL_TYPE_VAR_STRING
-	// TypeString specifies a CHAR or BINARY type.
-	// Value is 254.
-	TypeString = C.MYSQL_TYPE_STRING
-	// TypeGeometry specifies a Spatial field.
-	// Value is 255. NOT SUPPORTED.
-	TypeGeometry = C.MYSQL_TYPE_GEOMETRY
-)
-
-const (
-	// FlagUnsigned specifies if the value is an unsigned.
-	// Value is 32 (0x20).
-	FlagUnsigned = C.UNSIGNED_FLAG
-	// FlagBinary specifies if the data is binary.
-	// Value is 128 (0x80).
-	FlagBinary = C.BINARY_FLAG
-	// FlagEnum specifies if the value is an enum.
-	// Value is 256 (0x100).
-	FlagEnum = C.ENUM_FLAG
-	// FlagSet specifies if the value is a set.
-	// Value is 2048 (0x800).
-	FlagSet = C.SET_FLAG
-
-	// RelevantFlags is used to mask out irrelevant flags.
-	RelevantFlags = FlagUnsigned |
-		FlagBinary |
-		FlagEnum |
-		FlagSet
-)
-
 func handleError(err *error) {
 	if x := recover(); x != nil {
 		terr := x.(*sqldb.SQLError)