diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentService.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentService.java
index a69a77e0..8cef03a5 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentService.java
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ public class DocumentService {
         return documentRepository.findByFilePathIsNotNullAndThumbnailKeyIsNull();
     }
 
-    public Document updateThumbnailMetadata(Document doc) {
-        return documentRepository.save(doc);
-    }
-
     public Optional<Document> findByOriginalFilename(String originalFilename) {
         return documentRepository.findByOriginalFilename(originalFilename);
     }