diff --git a/django/db/backends/__init__.py b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
index c0a82460cf3..48f448b58f7 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
@@ -975,15 +975,6 @@ class BaseDatabaseOperations(object):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError('subclasses of BaseDatabaseOperations may require a quote_name() method')
 
-    def quote_parameter(self, value):
-        """
-        Returns a quoted version of the value so it's safe to use in an SQL
-        string. This should NOT be used to prepare SQL statements to send to
-        the database; it is meant for outputting SQL statements to a file
-        or the console for later execution by a developer/DBA.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
     def random_function_sql(self):
         """
         Returns an SQL expression that returns a random value.
diff --git a/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py b/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py
index d35d7a38889..e79f980e215 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/mysql/base.py
@@ -311,11 +311,6 @@ class DatabaseOperations(BaseDatabaseOperations):
             return name  # Quoting once is enough.
         return "`%s`" % name
 
-    def quote_parameter(self, value):
-        # Inner import to allow module to fail to load gracefully
-        import MySQLdb.converters
-        return MySQLdb.escape(value, MySQLdb.converters.conversions)
-
     def random_function_sql(self):
         return 'RAND()'
 
diff --git a/django/db/backends/mysql/schema.py b/django/db/backends/mysql/schema.py
index dc74b2db2ad..3d544f14cc3 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/mysql/schema.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/mysql/schema.py
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ class DatabaseSchemaEditor(BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor):
 
     sql_create_pk = "ALTER TABLE %(table)s ADD CONSTRAINT %(name)s PRIMARY KEY (%(columns)s)"
     sql_delete_pk = "ALTER TABLE %(table)s DROP PRIMARY KEY"
+
+    def quote_value(self, value):
+        # Inner import to allow module to fail to load gracefully
+        import MySQLdb.converters
+        return MySQLdb.escape(value, MySQLdb.converters.conversions)
diff --git a/django/db/backends/oracle/base.py b/django/db/backends/oracle/base.py
index b86cc034461..f5496634975 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/oracle/base.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/oracle/base.py
@@ -326,16 +326,6 @@ WHEN (new.%(col_name)s IS NULL)
         name = name.replace('%', '%%')
         return name.upper()
 
-    def quote_parameter(self, value):
-        if isinstance(value, (datetime.date, datetime.time, datetime.datetime)):
-            return "'%s'" % value
-        elif isinstance(value, six.string_types):
-            return repr(value)
-        elif isinstance(value, bool):
-            return "1" if value else "0"
-        else:
-            return str(value)
-
     def random_function_sql(self):
         return "DBMS_RANDOM.RANDOM"
 
diff --git a/django/db/backends/oracle/schema.py b/django/db/backends/oracle/schema.py
index 1733fc06905..447c0a231fc 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/oracle/schema.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/oracle/schema.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import copy
+import datetime
 
+from django.utils import six
 from django.db.backends.schema import BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor
 from django.db.utils import DatabaseError
 
@@ -15,6 +17,16 @@ class DatabaseSchemaEditor(BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor):
     sql_delete_column = "ALTER TABLE %(table)s DROP COLUMN %(column)s"
     sql_delete_table = "DROP TABLE %(table)s CASCADE CONSTRAINTS"
 
+    def quote_value(self, value):
+        if isinstance(value, (datetime.date, datetime.time, datetime.datetime)):
+            return "'%s'" % value
+        elif isinstance(value, six.string_types):
+            return repr(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, bool):
+            return "1" if value else "0"
+        else:
+            return str(value)
+
     def delete_model(self, model):
         # Run superclass action
         super(DatabaseSchemaEditor, self).delete_model(model)
@@ -92,4 +104,4 @@ class DatabaseSchemaEditor(BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor):
         return self.normalize_name(for_name + "_" + suffix)
 
     def prepare_default(self, value):
-        return self.connection.ops.quote_parameter(value)
+        return self.quote_value(value)
diff --git a/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/operations.py b/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/operations.py
index b9496868b0d..9285e6eeca1 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/operations.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/operations.py
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ class DatabaseOperations(BaseDatabaseOperations):
             return name  # Quoting once is enough.
         return '"%s"' % name
 
-    def quote_parameter(self, value):
-        # Inner import so backend fails nicely if it's not present
-        import psycopg2
-        return psycopg2.extensions.adapt(value)
-
     def set_time_zone_sql(self):
         return "SET TIME ZONE %s"
 
diff --git a/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/schema.py b/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/schema.py
index 946f39d5867..ceb446c13a8 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/schema.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/postgresql_psycopg2/schema.py
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ class DatabaseSchemaEditor(BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor):
     sql_delete_sequence = "DROP SEQUENCE IF EXISTS %(sequence)s CASCADE"
     sql_set_sequence_max = "SELECT setval('%(sequence)s', MAX(%(column)s)) FROM %(table)s"
 
+    def quote_value(self, value):
+        # Inner import so backend fails nicely if it's not present
+        import psycopg2
+        return psycopg2.extensions.adapt(value)
+
     def _alter_column_type_sql(self, table, column, type):
         """
         Makes ALTER TYPE with SERIAL make sense.
diff --git a/django/db/backends/schema.py b/django/db/backends/schema.py
index 4a3d7fe46c0..638ae08436d 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/schema.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/schema.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor(object):
         # Log the command we're running, then run it
         logger.debug("%s; (params %r)" % (sql, params))
         if self.collect_sql:
-            self.collected_sql.append((sql % tuple(map(self.connection.ops.quote_parameter, params))) + ";")
+            self.collected_sql.append((sql % tuple(map(self.quote_value, params))) + ";")
         else:
             with self.connection.cursor() as cursor:
                 cursor.execute(sql, params)
@@ -166,6 +166,16 @@ class BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor(object):
             default = default()
         return default
 
+    def quote_value(self, value):
+        """
+        Returns a quoted version of the value so it's safe to use in an SQL
+        string. This is not safe against injection from user code; it is
+        intended only for use in making SQL scripts or preparing default values
+        for particularly tricky backends (defaults are not user-defined, though,
+        so this is safe).
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
     # Actions
 
     def create_model(self, model):
diff --git a/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py b/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py
index 2adfbacaa95..3bb85e042dd 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/sqlite3/base.py
@@ -215,25 +215,6 @@ class DatabaseOperations(BaseDatabaseOperations):
             return name  # Quoting once is enough.
         return '"%s"' % name
 
-    def quote_parameter(self, value):
-        # Inner import to allow nice failure for backend if not present
-        import _sqlite3
-        try:
-            value = _sqlite3.adapt(value)
-        except _sqlite3.ProgrammingError:
-            pass
-        # Manual emulation of SQLite parameter quoting
-        if isinstance(value, type(True)):
-            return str(int(value))
-        elif isinstance(value, six.integer_types):
-            return str(value)
-        elif isinstance(value, six.string_types):
-            return '"%s"' % six.text_type(value)
-        elif value is None:
-            return "NULL"
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("Cannot quote parameter value %r" % value)
-
     def no_limit_value(self):
         return -1
 
diff --git a/django/db/backends/sqlite3/schema.py b/django/db/backends/sqlite3/schema.py
index b6680e730d4..279ac4b2038 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/sqlite3/schema.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/sqlite3/schema.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.utils import six
 from django.apps.registry import Apps
 from django.db.backends.schema import BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor
 from django.db.models.fields.related import ManyToManyField
@@ -8,6 +9,25 @@ class DatabaseSchemaEditor(BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor):
     sql_delete_table = "DROP TABLE %(table)s"
     sql_create_inline_fk = "REFERENCES %(to_table)s (%(to_column)s)"
 
+    def quote_value(self, value):
+        # Inner import to allow nice failure for backend if not present
+        import _sqlite3
+        try:
+            value = _sqlite3.adapt(value)
+        except _sqlite3.ProgrammingError:
+            pass
+        # Manual emulation of SQLite parameter quoting
+        if isinstance(value, type(True)):
+            return str(int(value))
+        elif isinstance(value, six.integer_types):
+            return str(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, six.string_types):
+            return '"%s"' % six.text_type(value)
+        elif value is None:
+            return "NULL"
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Cannot quote parameter value %r" % value)
+
     def _remake_table(self, model, create_fields=[], delete_fields=[], alter_fields=[], rename_fields=[], override_uniques=None):
         """
         Shortcut to transform a model from old_model into new_model
@@ -31,7 +51,7 @@ class DatabaseSchemaEditor(BaseDatabaseSchemaEditor):
             body[field.name] = field
             # If there's a default, insert it into the copy map
             if field.has_default():
-                mapping[field.column] = self.connection.ops.quote_parameter(
+                mapping[field.column] = self.quote_value(
                     field.get_default()
                 )
         # Add in any altered fields