diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java
index 204fd2fdcd..444a472a75 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/testcases/GeneralTests.java
@@ -364,9 +364,7 @@ extends BaseTest<A, AP, B, S, B2S, BS, L, X, DATE, BOOL, D, T, U, I, IPK, T725,
         for (Field<Integer> n : asList(n1, n2)) {
             assertEquals(null, create().select(n).fetchOne(n));
             assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), create().select(c).from(TAuthor()).where(TAuthor_ID().equal(1)).and(n.isNull()).fetchOne(c));
-            assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), create().select(c).from(TAuthor()).where(TAuthor_ID().equal(1)).and(n.equal(n)).fetchOne(c));
             assertEquals(null, create().selectOne().from(TAuthor()).where(n.isNotNull()).fetchAny());
-            assertEquals(null, create().selectOne().from(TAuthor()).where(n.notEqual(n)).fetchAny());
         }
 
         UpdateQuery<A> u = create().updateQuery(TAuthor());
diff --git a/jOOQ-website/src/main/resources/manual-3.0.xml b/jOOQ-website/src/main/resources/manual-3.0.xml
index 5bf285ee45..4a7d331d5d 100644
--- a/jOOQ-website/src/main/resources/manual-3.0.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-website/src/main/resources/manual-3.0.xml
@@ -9164,6 +9164,7 @@ for (Record record : create().select(
 							<h3>GroupField</h3>
 							<h3>? extends T has been relaxed, e.g. for casting, Field.getType(), etc.</h3>
 							<h3>Ant task removed</h3>
+							<h3>#2001 eq/equal(null) and ne/notEqual(null) now work as in SQL</h3>
 							
 							<h3>Object renames</h3>
 							<ul>
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Field.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Field.java
index 64283fb4ee..bac23706d3 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Field.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Field.java
@@ -124,17 +124,6 @@ public interface Field<T> extends GroupField {
     @Override
     boolean equals(Object other);
 
-    /**
-     * Whether this field represents a <code>null</code> literal.
-     * <p>
-     * This method is for JOOQ INTERNAL USE only!
-     * <p>
-     * This method was added to be able to recognise <code>null</code> literals
-     * within jOOQ and handle them specially, as some SQL dialects have a rather
-     * un-intuitive way of handling <code>null</code> values.
-     */
-    boolean isNullLiteral();
-
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Type casts
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1284,10 +1273,6 @@ public interface Field<T> extends GroupField {
 
     /**
      * <code>this = value</code>
-     * <p>
-     * If <code>value == null</code>, then this will return a condition
-     * equivalent to {@link #isNull()} for convenience. SQL's ternary
-     * <code>NULL</code> logic is rarely of use for Java programmers.
      */
     @Support
     Condition equal(T value);
@@ -1319,10 +1304,6 @@ public interface Field<T> extends GroupField {
 
     /**
      * <code>this = value</code>
-     * <p>
-     * If <code>value == null</code>, then this will return a condition
-     * equivalent to {@link #isNull()} for convenience. SQL's ternary
-     * <code>NULL</code> logic is rarely of use for Java programmers.
      *
      * @see #equal(Object)
      */
@@ -1360,10 +1341,6 @@ public interface Field<T> extends GroupField {
 
     /**
      * <code>this != value</code>
-     * <p>
-     * If <code>value == null</code>, then this will return a condition
-     * equivalent to {@link #isNotNull()} for convenience. SQL's ternary
-     * <code>NULL</code> logic is rarely of use for Java programmers.
      */
     @Support
     Condition notEqual(T value);
@@ -1395,10 +1372,6 @@ public interface Field<T> extends GroupField {
 
     /**
      * <code>this != value</code>
-     * <p>
-     * If <code>value == null</code>, then this will return a condition
-     * equivalent to {@link #isNotNull()} for convenience. SQL's ternary
-     * <code>NULL</code> logic is rarely of use for Java programmers.
      *
      * @see #notEqual(Object)
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractField.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractField.java
index 2bc5aac9cb..1376447331 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractField.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractField.java
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ abstract class AbstractField<T> extends AbstractQueryPart implements Field<T> {
     @Override
     public abstract void bind(BindContext context);
 
-    @Override
-    public abstract boolean isNullLiteral();
-
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // XXX: API
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -313,12 +310,12 @@ abstract class AbstractField<T> extends AbstractQueryPart implements Field<T> {
 
     @Override
     public final Condition isNull() {
-        return equal((T) null);
+        return new IsNull(this, true);
     }
 
     @Override
     public final Condition isNotNull() {
-        return notEqual((T) null);
+        return new IsNull(this, false);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractFunction.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractFunction.java
index c66e36fe55..8d2cc14d33 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractFunction.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractFunction.java
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ abstract class AbstractFunction<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
         context.bind(getFunction(context));
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     final QueryPart getFunction(Configuration configuration) {
         return getFunction0(configuration);
     }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayConstant.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayConstant.java
index 26b50a2e72..64609f3eed 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayConstant.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ArrayConstant.java
@@ -80,9 +80,4 @@ class ArrayConstant<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {
         context.bindValues(array);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return array == null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseConditionStepImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseConditionStepImpl.java
index a3f56ab14a..ad2efbf775 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseConditionStepImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseConditionStepImpl.java
@@ -139,9 +139,4 @@ class CaseConditionStepImpl<T> extends AbstractField<T> implements CaseCondition
         context.keyword("end")
                .formatIndentLockEnd();
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseWhenStepImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseWhenStepImpl.java
index c32ab6d25b..db8694d31a 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseWhenStepImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CaseWhenStepImpl.java
@@ -198,9 +198,4 @@ class CaseWhenStepImpl<V, T> extends AbstractField<T> implements CaseWhenStep<V,
         context.keyword("end")
                .formatIndentLockEnd();
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Cast.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Cast.java
index 926eb80778..b27faaf9d8 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Cast.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Cast.java
@@ -187,9 +187,4 @@ class Cast<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
 
         context.bind(field);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return field.isNullLiteral();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java
index 08d6cf3912..5bf40fbfcc 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@
 package org.jooq.impl;
 
 import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
-import static org.jooq.Comparator.EQUALS;
 import static org.jooq.Comparator.LIKE;
 import static org.jooq.Comparator.LIKE_IGNORE_CASE;
-import static org.jooq.Comparator.NOT_EQUALS;
 import static org.jooq.Comparator.NOT_LIKE;
 import static org.jooq.Comparator.NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE;
 import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.ASE;
@@ -79,12 +77,7 @@ class CompareCondition extends AbstractCondition {
 
     @Override
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {
-        context.bind(field1);
-
-        // [#1084] Bind field2 only if it is actually rendered
-        if (!field2.isNullLiteral() || !asList(EQUALS, NOT_EQUALS).contains(comparator)) {
-            context.bind(field2);
-        }
+        context.bind(field1).bind(field2);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -117,18 +110,6 @@ class CompareCondition extends AbstractCondition {
         context.sql(lhs)
                .sql(" ");
 
-        if (rhs.isNullLiteral()) {
-            switch (op) {
-                case EQUALS:
-                    context.keyword("is null");
-                    return;
-
-                case NOT_EQUALS:
-                    context.keyword("is not null");
-                    return;
-            }
-        }
-
         // [#1131] Some weird DB2 issue stops "LIKE" from working with a
         // concatenated search expression, if the expression is more than 4000
         // characters long
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CustomField.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CustomField.java
index f3857eb2b3..bc0c61bd6b 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CustomField.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CustomField.java
@@ -91,16 +91,6 @@ public abstract class CustomField<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
     // Further overrides allowed
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    /**
-     * Subclasses may further override this method
-     * <hr/>
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    @Override
-    public boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // No further overrides allowed
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Decode.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Decode.java
index dcfae5d0b2..2426dd7257 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Decode.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Decode.java
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ class Decode<T, Z> extends AbstractFunction<Z> {
             default: {
                 CaseConditionStep<Z> when = Factory
                     .decode()
-                    .when(field.equal(search), result);
+                    .when(field.isNotDistinctFrom(search), result);
 
                 for (int i = 0; i < more.length; i += 2) {
 
                     // search/result pair
                     if (i + 1 < more.length) {
-                        when = when.when(field.equal((Field<T>) more[i]), (Field<Z>) more[i + 1]);
+                        when = when.when(field.isNotDistinctFrom((Field<T>) more[i]), (Field<Z>) more[i + 1]);
                     }
 
                     // trailing default value
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Expression.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Expression.java
index 98c2d23902..a450650d1e 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Expression.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Expression.java
@@ -536,10 +536,5 @@ class Expression<T> extends AbstractFunction<T> {
         public final void bind(BindContext context) {
             context.bind(lhs).bind((QueryPart) rhs);
         }
-
-        @Override
-        public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-            return false;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Factory.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Factory.java
index b3bc9176df..1ac446ce71 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Factory.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Factory.java
@@ -3113,15 +3113,19 @@ public class Factory {
      * Returns the dialect's equivalent to DECODE:
      * <ul>
      * <li>Oracle <a
-     * href="http://www.techonthenet.com/oracle/functions/decode.php">DECODE</a></li>
+     * href="http://www.techonthenet.com/oracle/functions/decode.php">DECODE</a>
+     * </li>
      * </ul>
      * <p>
      * Other dialects: <code><pre>
-     * CASE WHEN [this = search] THEN [result],
-     *     [WHEN more...         THEN more...]
+     * CASE WHEN [this IS NOT DISTINCT FROM search] THEN [result],
+     *     [WHEN more...                            THEN more...]
      *     [ELSE more...]
      * END
      * </pre></code>
+     * <p>
+     * Note the use of the <code>DISTINCT</code> predicate to produce the same,
+     * conveniently <code>NULL</code>-agnostic behaviour as Oracle.
      *
      * @param value The value to decode
      * @param search the mandatory first search parameter
@@ -3129,7 +3133,7 @@ public class Factory {
      * @param more the optional parameters. If <code>more.length</code> is even,
      *            then it is assumed that it contains more search/result pairs.
      *            If <code>more.length</code> is odd, then it is assumed that it
-     *            contains more search/result pairs plus a default at the end.     *
+     *            contains more search/result pairs plus a default at the end.
      */
     @Support
     public static <Z, T> Field<Z> decode(Field<T> value, Field<T> search, Field<Z> result, Field<?>... more) {
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FieldAlias.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FieldAlias.java
index c58b118c59..a050ba764f 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FieldAlias.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/FieldAlias.java
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ class FieldAlias<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
         return alias.wrapped().as(as);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return alias.wrapped().isNullLiteral();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public final boolean declaresFields() {
         return true;
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Function.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Function.java
index 573f55f9c3..15c6aa3837 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Function.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Function.java
@@ -438,11 +438,6 @@ class Function<T> extends AbstractField<T> implements
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // XXX aggregate and window function fluent API methods
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/IsNull.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/IsNull.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..575430103f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/IsNull.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2012, Lukas Eder, lukas.eder@gmail.com
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * . Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * . Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * . Neither the name "jOOQ" nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *   specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package org.jooq.impl;
+
+import org.jooq.BindContext;
+import org.jooq.Field;
+import org.jooq.RenderContext;
+
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+class IsNull extends AbstractCondition {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -747240442279619486L;
+
+    private final Field<?>    field;
+    private final boolean     isNull;
+
+    IsNull(Field<?> field, boolean isNull) {
+        this.field = field;
+        this.isNull = isNull;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void bind(BindContext context) {
+        context.bind(field);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void toSQL(RenderContext context) {
+        context.sql(field).keyword(isNull ? " is null" : " is not null");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Neg.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Neg.java
index 068586594c..9c802a99f1 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Neg.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Neg.java
@@ -100,9 +100,4 @@ class Neg<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {
         context.bind(field);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/QualifiedField.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/QualifiedField.java
index 2fee6d0fd5..fab8a18583 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/QualifiedField.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/QualifiedField.java
@@ -78,9 +78,4 @@ class QualifiedField<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
 
     @Override
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {}
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java
index de26ed7ae6..d7f9494bf9 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLField.java
@@ -72,9 +72,4 @@ class SQLField<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {
         Utils.renderAndBind(null, context, sql, substitutes);
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return "null".equalsIgnoreCase(("" + sql).trim());
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryAsField.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryAsField.java
index fb545f6270..a0ea66b82c 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryAsField.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SelectQueryAsField.java
@@ -101,9 +101,4 @@ class SelectQueryAsField<T> extends AbstractField<T> {
                    .sql(")");
         }
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableFieldImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableFieldImpl.java
index bd52d373bc..8b30d46f0b 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableFieldImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/TableFieldImpl.java
@@ -82,9 +82,4 @@ class TableFieldImpl<R extends Record, T> extends AbstractField<T> implements Ta
 
     @Override
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {}
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTConstant.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTConstant.java
index 8f0090151f..bbe3c3f2d6 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTConstant.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTConstant.java
@@ -175,9 +175,4 @@ class UDTConstant<R extends UDTRecord<R>> extends AbstractField<R> {
                 throw new SQLDialectNotSupportedException("UDTs not supported in dialect " + context.getDialect());
         }
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return record == null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTFieldImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTFieldImpl.java
index 531650089b..1b06310a60 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTFieldImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/UDTFieldImpl.java
@@ -77,9 +77,4 @@ class UDTFieldImpl<R extends UDTRecord<R>, T> extends AbstractField<T> implement
 
     @Override
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {}
-
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Val.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Val.java
index 63f0bac238..41a80de158 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Val.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Val.java
@@ -541,11 +541,6 @@ class Val<T> extends AbstractField<T> implements Param<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public final boolean isNullLiteral() {
-        return getValue() == null;
-    }
-
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // XXX: Param API
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------