diff --git a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.h b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.h
index 4bbb8f19e..74f7da5a6 100644
--- a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.h
+++ b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.h
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@
 			     forUser: (SOGoUser *) theUser;
 
 /* lower level fetches */
-- (BOOL) nameExistsInFolder: (NSString *) objectName;
-
 - (void) deleteEntriesWithIds: (NSArray *) ids;
 
 - (Class) objectClassForComponentName: (NSString *) componentName;
diff --git a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.m b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.m
index 44a68d18a..9d066475a 100644
--- a/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.m
+++ b/SoObjects/SOGo/SOGoGCSFolder.m
@@ -697,15 +697,6 @@ static NSArray *childRecordFields = nil;
   return record;
 }
 
-- (BOOL) nameExistsInFolder: (NSString *) objectName
-{
-  NSDictionary *record;
-
-  record = [self _recordForObjectName: objectName];
-
-  return (record != nil);
-}
-
 - (void) removeChildRecordWithName: (NSString *) childName
 {
   [childRecords removeObjectForKey: childName];