diff --git a/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cdl b/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cdl
index bfbaa0f7ca..efbea0117d 100755
--- a/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cdl
+++ b/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cdl
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ is
     ---Purpose: Modifies the colours of the window gradient background <me>.
     ---Category: Methods to modify the class definition
 
-    SetBgGradientFillMethod( me      ;
-                             AMethod : GradientFillMethod from Aspect = Aspect_GFM_NONE);
-
     ----------------------------
     -- Category: Inquire methods
     ----------------------------
diff --git a/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cxx b/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cxx
index d6d79ab874..0a469fd9ac 100755
--- a/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cxx
+++ b/src/Aspect/Aspect_GradientBackground.cxx
@@ -48,4 +48,3 @@ Aspect_GradientFillMethod Aspect_GradientBackground::BgGradientFillMethod( ) con
 {
   return MyGradientMethod;
 }
-