diff --git a/library/Icinga/Data/Db/DbConnection.php b/library/Icinga/Data/Db/DbConnection.php
index 4622c6ce7..fc6814db3 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Data/Db/DbConnection.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Data/Db/DbConnection.php
@@ -268,14 +268,6 @@ class DbConnection implements Selectable, Extensible, Updatable, Reducible, Insp
         return new static(ResourceFactory::getResourceConfig($name));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated Use Connection::getDbAdapter() instead
-     */
-    public function getConnection()
-    {
-        return $this->dbAdapter;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Getter for the table prefix
      *