diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchRootElement.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchRootElement.java
index 2caa29c8e..6626a5485 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchRootElement.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchRootElement.java
@@ -83,15 +83,6 @@ public interface StrolchRootElement extends StrolchElement, PolicyContainer, Par
 	 */
 	void setVersion(Version version) throws IllegalArgumentException;
 
-	/**
-	 * Set a relation to the given element by using the type of the given element as the parameter ID, but lower-casing
-	 * the first letter. Should the {@link StringParameter} not exist, then it will be created
-	 *
-	 * @param element
-	 * 		the element for which to set the relation to
-	 */
-	void setRelation(StrolchRootElement element);
-
 	/**
 	 * Set a relation to the given element by using the given param. Should the {@link StringParameter} not exist, then it will be
 	 * created