diff --git a/src/inner_connection.rs b/src/inner_connection.rs
index 133b7ef..60c6a97 100644
--- a/src/inner_connection.rs
+++ b/src/inner_connection.rs
@@ -424,18 +424,14 @@ fn ensure_safe_sqlite_threading_mode() -> Result<()> {
             }
 
             unsafe {
-                let msg = "\
-Could not ensure safe initialization of SQLite.
-To fix this, either:
-* Upgrade SQLite to at least version 3.7.0
-* Ensure that SQLite has been initialized in Multi-thread or Serialized mode and call
-  rusqlite::bypass_sqlite_initialization() prior to your first connection attempt.";
-
-                if ffi::sqlite3_config(ffi::SQLITE_CONFIG_MULTITHREAD) != ffi::SQLITE_OK {
-                    panic!(msg);
-                }
-                if ffi::sqlite3_initialize() != ffi::SQLITE_OK {
-                    panic!(msg);
+                if ffi::sqlite3_config(ffi::SQLITE_CONFIG_MULTITHREAD) != ffi::SQLITE_OK || ffi::sqlite3_initialize() != ffi::SQLITE_OK {
+                    panic!(
+                        "Could not ensure safe initialization of SQLite.\n\
+                         To fix this, either:\n\
+                         * Upgrade SQLite to at least version 3.7.0\n\
+                         * Ensure that SQLite has been initialized in Multi-thread or Serialized mode and call\n\
+                           rusqlite::bypass_sqlite_initialization() prior to your first connection attempt."
+                    );
                 }
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/raw_statement.rs b/src/raw_statement.rs
index 28395a8..eda47fb 100644
--- a/src/raw_statement.rs
+++ b/src/raw_statement.rs
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ impl RawStatement {
         r
     }
 
+    // does not work for PRAGMA
     #[inline]
     #[cfg(all(feature = "extra_check", feature = "modern_sqlite"))] // 3.7.4
     pub fn readonly(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/statement.rs b/src/statement.rs
index e6419dc..e7171e7 100644
--- a/src/statement.rs
+++ b/src/statement.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ impl Statement<'_> {
     /// Will return `Err` if binding parameters fails.
     #[inline]
     pub fn query<P: Params>(&mut self, params: P) -> Result<Rows<'_>> {
-        self.check_readonly()?;
         params.__bind_in(self)?;
         Ok(Rows::new(self))
     }
@@ -718,21 +717,6 @@ impl Statement<'_> {
         self.conn.decode_result(stmt.finalize())
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "modern_sqlite"))]
-    #[inline]
-    fn check_readonly(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(feature = "modern_sqlite")]
-    #[inline]
-    fn check_readonly(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        /*if !self.stmt.readonly() { does not work for PRAGMA
-            return Err(Error::InvalidQuery);
-        }*/
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     #[cfg(all(feature = "modern_sqlite", feature = "extra_check"))]
     #[inline]
     fn check_update(&self) -> Result<()> {
@@ -755,6 +739,7 @@ impl Statement<'_> {
 
     #[cfg(not(feature = "extra_check"))]
     #[inline]
+    #[allow(clippy::unnecessary_wraps)]
     fn check_update(&self) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -793,6 +778,7 @@ impl Statement<'_> {
 
     #[cfg(not(feature = "extra_check"))]
     #[inline]
+    #[allow(clippy::unnecessary_wraps)]
     pub(crate) fn check_no_tail(&self) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }