diff --git a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
index 8cb8cc43d0..f7f2a44b59 100644
--- a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
+++ b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
@@ -181,10 +181,6 @@ class UFPWriter(MeshWriter):
             return False
         return True
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _writePluginMetadataToArchive() -> None:
-        pass
-
     @staticmethod
     def _writeObjectList(archive):
         """Write a json list of object names to the METADATA_OBJECTS_PATH metadata field