diff --git a/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php b/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php
index f65fcc2c3f..236b1dc3be 100644
--- a/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php
+++ b/libraries/schema/Pdf_Relation_Schema.class.php
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@ class PMA_Schema_PDF extends PMA_PDF
         return $this->buffer;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Getter for protected state.
-     */
-    public function getState()
-    {
-        return $this->state;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets the scaling factor, defines minimum coordinates and margins
      *