diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/sample/SampleTypeSelectionWidget.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/sample/SampleTypeSelectionWidget.java
index 8d362af469c120e72fb9b32d315190703140cce0..0b9a6b6317ef73bf4e60fdf58b6dcf8f385cd658 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/sample/SampleTypeSelectionWidget.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/sample/SampleTypeSelectionWidget.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.ui.widget.
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.client.web.client.application.util.GWTUtils;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic.dto.DatabaseModificationKind;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic.dto.SampleType;
-import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic.dto.SampleTypePropertyType;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.basic.dto.DatabaseModificationKind.ObjectKind;
 
 /**
@@ -93,23 +92,6 @@ public final class SampleTypeSelectionWidget extends DropDownList<SampleTypeMode
         return super.tryGetSelected();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the {@link SampleType} currently selected.
-     * 
-     * @return <code>null</code> if nothing is selected yet.
-     */
-    public final List<SampleTypePropertyType> tryGetSelectedSamplePropertyTypes()
-    {
-        final SampleType selectedOrNull = tryGetSelectedSampleType();
-        if (selectedOrNull == null)
-        {
-            return null;
-        } else
-        {
-            return selectedOrNull.getAssignedPropertyTypes();
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected List<SampleTypeModel> convertItems(List<SampleType> result)
     {