diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/playlists.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/playlists.py
index d6c5b54dd..af3495cc6 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/playlists.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/playlists.py
@@ -44,15 +44,9 @@ PRAGMA temp_store = 2;
 _PRAGMA_UPDATE_journal_mode = """
 PRAGMA journal_mode = wal;
 """
-_PRAGMA_UPDATE_wal_autocheckpoint = """
-PRAGMA wal_autocheckpoint;
-"""
 _PRAGMA_UPDATE_read_uncommitted = """
 PRAGMA read_uncommitted = 1;
 """
-_PRAGMA_UPDATE_optimize = """
-PRAGMA optimize = 1;
-"""
 
 _CREATE_TABLE = """
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS playlists ( 
@@ -173,7 +167,9 @@ VALUES
     ON CONFLICT (scope_type, playlist_id, scope_id) DO 
     UPDATE
     SET
-        playlist_name = excluded.playlist_name, playlist_url = excluded.playlist_url, tracks = excluded.tracks;
+        playlist_name = excluded.playlist_name, 
+        playlist_url = excluded.playlist_url, 
+        tracks = excluded.tracks;
 """
 
 
@@ -207,12 +203,10 @@ class Database:
         self.cursor = self._database.cursor()
         self.cursor.execute(_PRAGMA_UPDATE_temp_store)
         self.cursor.execute(_PRAGMA_UPDATE_journal_mode)
-        self.cursor.execute(_PRAGMA_UPDATE_wal_autocheckpoint)
         self.cursor.execute(_PRAGMA_UPDATE_read_uncommitted)
         self.cursor.execute(_CREATE_TABLE)
 
     def close(self):
-        self.cursor.execute(_PRAGMA_UPDATE_optimize)
         self._database.close()
 
     @staticmethod