diff --git a/src/App/GeoFeature.cpp b/src/App/GeoFeature.cpp
index 7881a3936ed0..6d8af97b5087 100644
--- a/src/App/GeoFeature.cpp
+++ b/src/App/GeoFeature.cpp
@@ -297,12 +297,4 @@ std::vector<const char*> GeoFeature::getElementTypes(bool /*all*/) const
     return prop->getComplexData()->getElementTypes();
 }
 
-std::vector<Data::IndexedName> GeoFeature::getHigherElements(const char* element, bool silent) const
-{
-    auto prop = getPropertyOfGeometry();
-    if (!prop) {
-        return {};
-    }
-    return prop->getComplexData()->getHigherElements(element, silent);
-}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/App/GeoFeature.h b/src/App/GeoFeature.h
index 701c2d92bb04..3bf7304d1bd6 100644
--- a/src/App/GeoFeature.h
+++ b/src/App/GeoFeature.h
@@ -188,10 +188,6 @@ class AppExport GeoFeature: public App::DocumentObject
 
     virtual std::vector<const char*> getElementTypes(bool all = true) const;
 
-    /// Return the higher level element names of the given element
-    virtual std::vector<Data::IndexedName> getHigherElements(const char* name,
-                                                             bool silent = false) const;
-
 protected:
     void onChanged(const Property* prop) override;
     //    void onDocumentRestored() override;