diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/agent/api/BackupSnapshotCommand.java b/api/src/com/cloud/agent/api/BackupSnapshotCommand.java
index 52d9d389fe4..a0ac8d7ad71 100644
--- a/api/src/com/cloud/agent/api/BackupSnapshotCommand.java
+++ b/api/src/com/cloud/agent/api/BackupSnapshotCommand.java
@@ -111,7 +111,4 @@ public class BackupSnapshotCommand extends SnapshotCommand {
         return snapshotId;
     }
 
-    public StorageFilerTO getPool() {
-        return pool;
-    }
 }