diff --git a/jans-orm/filter/src/main/java/io/jans/orm/search/filter/Filter.java b/jans-orm/filter/src/main/java/io/jans/orm/search/filter/Filter.java
index ed1c3fe70cc..25d8dfdd2c0 100644
--- a/jans-orm/filter/src/main/java/io/jans/orm/search/filter/Filter.java
+++ b/jans-orm/filter/src/main/java/io/jans/orm/search/filter/Filter.java
@@ -206,10 +206,6 @@ public final void setSubFinal(String subFinal) {
         this.subFinal = subFinal;
     }
 
-	protected void setMultiValued(Boolean multiValued) {
-		this.multiValued = multiValued;
-	}
-
     public final Boolean getMultiValued() {
         return multiValued;
     }