diff --git a/generictagfield.h b/generictagfield.h
index f31bf02..a58d8b6 100644
--- a/generictagfield.h
+++ b/generictagfield.h
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ public:
     std::vector<ImplementationType> &nestedFields();
     bool supportsNestedFields() const;
 
-private:
-    void cleared();
-
 private:
     IdentifierType m_id;
     TagValue m_value;
@@ -270,13 +267,6 @@ template <class ImplementationType> inline bool TagField<ImplementationType>::su
     return static_cast<ImplementationType *>(this)->supportsNestedFields();
 }
 
-/*!
- * \brief Called when the field is cleared.
- */
-template <class ImplementationType> inline void TagField<ImplementationType>::cleared()
-{
-}
-
 } // namespace TagParser
 
 #endif // TAG_PARSER_TAGFIELD_H