diff --git a/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/IDelegatedActionWithResult.java b/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/IDelegatedActionWithResult.java
index 191a27175e35e91c09d6321a555cad51d113e213..c5f09beb1c28c099e47d0c7caf1fb4185a631a66 100644
--- a/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/IDelegatedActionWithResult.java
+++ b/common/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/common/utilities/IDelegatedActionWithResult.java
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ package ch.systemsx.cisd.common.utilities;
  */
 public interface IDelegatedActionWithResult<T>
 {
-    // Execute the action regardless of whether or not the action succeeded
-    T execute();
-
     // Execute the action, allowing the implementation to branch on whether or not the action
     // succeeded
     T execute(boolean didOperationSucceed);