1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/schema.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/schema.py
index fbee0c7c0..beb320e5a 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/schema.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/schema.py
@@ -911,14 +911,12 @@ class BoundMetaData(MetaData):
     """builds upon MetaData to provide the capability to bind to an Engine implementation."""
     def __init__(self, engine_or_url, name=None, **kwargs):
         super(BoundMetaData, self).__init__(name, **kwargs)
-        self.rebind(engine_or_url, **kwargs)
-    def is_bound(self):
-        return True
-    def rebind(self, engine_or_url, **kwargs):
         if isinstance(engine_or_url, str):
             self._engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(engine_or_url, **kwargs)
         else:
             self._engine = engine_or_url
+    def is_bound(self):
+        return True
 
 class DynamicMetaData(MetaData):
     """builds upon MetaData to provide the capability to bind to multiple Engine implementations