diff --git a/lib/paapi/item.rb b/lib/paapi/item.rb
index 28eda98..568b6bc 100644
--- a/lib/paapi/item.rb
+++ b/lib/paapi/item.rb
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ module Paapi
       contributors_of 'Publisher'
     end
 
-    def release_date
-      get(%w{ItemInfo ReleaseDate})
-    end
-
     def eans
       get(%w{ItemInfo ExternalIds EANs DisplayValues})
     end