diff --git a/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php b/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php
index 236b1dc3be..303624ef17 100644
--- a/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php
+++ b/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php
@@ -65,14 +65,6 @@ class PMA_Schema_PDF extends PMA_PDF
         parent::_putpages();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Getter for protected buffer.
-     */
-    public function getBuffer()
-    {
-        return $this->buffer;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets the scaling factor, defines minimum coordinates and margins
      *