diff --git a/src/caosdb/entity.cpp b/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
index b84e5655fc08aecc94fd8427e9e2bc3303dc805d..f90f8fbb434a9c1aa607a9c1a4d81209289a661b 100644
--- a/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
+++ b/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ auto Parent::SetName(const std::string &name) -> void {
   this->wrapped->set_name(name);
 }
 
-auto Parent::GetDescription() const -> const std::string & {
-  return this->wrapped->description();
-}
-
 auto Parent::SetId(const std::string &id) -> void { this->wrapped->set_id(id); }
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto Parent::GetId() const -> const std::string & {