diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7095fab..1d6ff5e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,5 @@ tmp
 sqlnet.log
 Gemfile.lock
 *.zip
-.vagrant
 .idea
 spec/support/custom_config.rb
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f42932a..e11e8cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -184,13 +184,7 @@ Review `spec/spec_helper.rb` to see default schema/user names and database names
 
 ##### Prepare database
 
-* With local [Vagrant](https://www.vagrantup.com) based Oracle XE database.
-
-    Download Oracle XE database ```oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm.zip``` from [Oracle Home page](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/database-technologies/express-edition/downloads/index.html) and put it into project home directory.
-
-    From project home directory run ```vagrant up``` command to build fully functioning **Centos 6.6** virtual machine with installed Oracle XE database.
-
-* Within other Oracle Database create Oracle database schema for test purposes.
+In an Oracle Database create the following schemas for test purposes.
 
         SQL> CREATE USER hr IDENTIFIED BY hr;
         SQL> GRANT unlimited tablespace, create session, create table, create sequence, create procedure, create type, create view, create synonym TO hr;
@@ -210,12 +204,6 @@ Review `spec/spec_helper.rb` to see default schema/user names and database names
 
 ##### Run tests
 
-* Run tests with local Vagrant based Oracle XE database
-
-        USE_VM_DATABASE=Y rake spec
-
-* Run tests with other Oracle database
-
         rake spec
 
 LINKS
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e55aba..0000000
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-# Vagrantfile API/syntax version. Don't touch unless you know what you're doing!
-VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION = "2"
-
-Vagrant.configure(VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION) do |config|
-
-  # Every Vagrant virtual environment requires a box to build off of.
-  config.vm.box = "boxcutter/centos72"
-  config.vm.hostname = "vagrant.oracle"
-  config.vm.network :forwarded_port, guest: 1521, host: 1521
-
-  config.vm.provider :virtualbox do |vb|
-    vb.name = "Ruby-PLSQL Oracle XE box"
-    # Speed up network
-    #   http://serverfault.com/a/453260/105586
-    #   http://serverfault.com/a/595010/105586
-    vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--natdnshostresolver1", "on"]
-    vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--natdnsproxy1", "on"]
-  end
-
-  # Check for Oracle XE installation file
-  config.vm.provision :shell, path: "./spec/support/file_check_script.sh"
-
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "yum update -y"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "yum install -y libaio bc flex unzip"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "mkdir -p /opt/oracle"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "unzip -o -q -d /opt/oracle /vagrant/oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm.zip"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "cd /opt/oracle/Disk1 && rpm -ivh oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: 'sed -i -E "s/<value required>/oracle/" /opt/oracle/Disk1/response/xe.rsp'
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "/etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure responseFile=/opt/oracle/Disk1/response/xe.rsp >> /opt/oracle/XEsilentinstall.log"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: ". /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/bin/oracle_env.sh"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "touch /etc/profile.d/oracle_profile.sh && cat /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/bin/oracle_env.sh >> /etc/profile.d/oracle_profile.sh"
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: 'sed -i -E "s/HOST = [^)]+/HOST = $HOSTNAME/g" /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/network/admin/listener.ora'
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: %q{sed -i -E "s/<ORACLE_BASE>/\/u01\/app\/oracle/" /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe/dbs/init.ora}
-
-  # Change password for Oracle user
-  config.vm.provision :shell, inline: "echo -e \"oracle\noracle\" | passwd oracle"
-
-end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 8d7cba6..bb3591d 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -39,12 +39,7 @@
 # in spec/support/ and its subdirectories.
 Dir[File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "support/**/*.rb")].each { |f| require f }
 
-if ENV["USE_VM_DATABASE"] == "Y"
-  DATABASE_NAME = "XE"
-else
-  DATABASE_NAME = ENV["DATABASE_NAME"] || "orcl"
-end
-
+DATABASE_NAME = ENV["DATABASE_NAME"] || "orcl"
 DATABASE_SERVICE_NAME = ENV["DATABASE_SERVICE_NAME"] || DATABASE_NAME
 DATABASE_HOST = ENV["DATABASE_HOST"] || "localhost"
 DATABASE_PORT = (ENV["DATABASE_PORT"] || 1521).to_i
@@ -52,13 +47,6 @@
   [ENV["DATABASE_USER"] || "hr", ENV["DATABASE_PASSWORD"] || "hr"],
   [ENV["DATABASE_USER2"] || "arunit", ENV["DATABASE_PASSWORD2"] || "arunit"]
 ]
-if ENV["USE_VM_DATABASE"] == "Y"
-  RSpec.configure do |config|
-    config.before(:suite) do
-      TestDb.build
-    end
-  end
-end
 
 def oracle_error_class
   unless defined?(JRUBY_VERSION)
diff --git a/spec/support/file_check_script.sh b/spec/support/file_check_script.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 89d9300..0000000
--- a/spec/support/file_check_script.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
-
-FILE=/vagrant/oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm.zip
-
-if [ ! -f "$FILE" ] ; then
-  echo "Oracle XE database installation (oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm.zip) can not be found. Please download from Oracle homepage and put it into project home directory."
-  exit 1
-fi
diff --git a/spec/support/test_db.rb b/spec/support/test_db.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a0bcb5..0000000
--- a/spec/support/test_db.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,149 +0,0 @@
-class TestDb
-  DATABASE_USERS = %w{hr arunit}
-
-  def self.build
-    db = self.new
-    db.cleanup_database_users
-    db.create_user_tablespace
-    db.setup_database_users
-    db.connection.logoff
-  end
-
-  def self.database_version
-    db = self.new
-    db.database_version
-  end
-
-  def connection
-    unless defined?(@connection)
-      begin
-        Timeout::timeout(5) {
-          if defined?(JRUBY_VERSION)
-            @connection = java.sql.DriverManager.get_connection(
-              "jdbc:oracle:thin:@//127.0.0.1:1521/XE",
-              "system",
-              "oracle"
-            )
-          else
-            @connection = OCI8.new(
-              "system",
-              "oracle",
-              "(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=XE)))"
-            )
-          end
-        }
-      rescue Timeout::Error
-        raise "Cannot establish connection with Oracle database as SYSTEM user. Seams you need to start local Oracle database"
-      end
-    end
-    @connection
-  end
-
-  def create_user_tablespace
-    return unless connection
-    execute_statement(<<-STATEMENT
-      DECLARE
-        v_exists number;
-      BEGIN
-        SELECT count(1)
-          INTO v_exists
-          FROM dba_tablespaces
-          WHERE tablespace_name = 'TBS_USERS';
-
-          IF v_exists = 0 THEN
-            EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST = ''/u01/app/oracle/oradata/XE''';
-            EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'CREATE TABLESPACE TBS_USERS DATAFILE ''tbs_users.dat'' SIZE 10M REUSE AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 10M MAXSIZE 200M';
-          END IF;
-      END;
-      STATEMENT
-      )
-  end
-
-  def database_users
-    DATABASE_USERS.inject([]) { |array, user| array << [user.upcase, user] }
-  end
-
-  def cleanup_database_users
-    return unless connection
-    database_users.each do | db, _ |
-      execute_statement(<<-STATEMENT
-        DECLARE
-           v_count INTEGER := 0;
-           l_cnt   INTEGER;
-        BEGIN
-
-          SELECT COUNT (1)
-            INTO v_count
-            FROM dba_users
-            WHERE username = '#{db}';
-
-          IF v_count != 0 THEN
-            FOR x IN (SELECT *
-                        FROM v$session
-                        WHERE username = '#{db}')
-            LOOP
-              EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'ALTER SYSTEM DISCONNECT SESSION ''' || x.sid || ',' || x.serial# || ''' IMMEDIATE';
-            END LOOP;
-
-            EXECUTE IMMEDIATE ('DROP USER #{db} CASCADE');
-          END IF;
-        END;
-        STATEMENT
-      )
-    end
-  end
-
-  def setup_database_users
-    return unless connection
-    database_users.each do | db, passwd |
-      execute_statement(<<-STATEMENT
-        DECLARE
-           v_count INTEGER := 0;
-        BEGIN
-
-          SELECT COUNT (1)
-            INTO v_count
-            FROM dba_users
-            WHERE username = '#{db}';
-
-          IF v_count = 0 THEN
-            EXECUTE IMMEDIATE ('CREATE USER #{db} IDENTIFIED BY #{passwd} DEFAULT TABLESPACE TBS_USERS QUOTA 10m ON TBS_USERS');
-            EXECUTE IMMEDIATE ('GRANT create session, create table, create sequence, create procedure, create type, create view, create synonym TO #{db}');
-          END IF;
-        END;
-        STATEMENT
-      )
-    end
-  end
-
-  def database_version
-    query = "SELECT version FROM V$INSTANCE"
-
-    if defined?(JRUBY_VERSION)
-      statement = connection.create_statement
-      resource  = statement.execute_query(query)
-
-      resource.next
-      value = resource.get_string("VERSION")
-
-      resource.close
-      statement.close
-    else
-      cursor = execute_statement(query)
-      value = cursor.fetch()[0]
-      cursor.close
-    end
-
-    value.match(/(.*)\.\d$/)[1]
-  end
-
-  def execute_statement(statement)
-    if defined?(JRUBY_VERSION)
-      statement = connection.prepare_call(statement)
-      statement.execute
-      statement.close
-    else
-      connection.exec(statement)
-    end
-  end
-end