diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/JavadocReport.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/JavadocReport.java
index 98328391d..7be50290e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/JavadocReport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/javadoc/JavadocReport.java
@@ -123,12 +123,6 @@ public String getDescription( Locale locale )
         return description;
     }
 
-    public void generate( org.codehaus.doxia.sink.Sink sink, Locale locale )
-        throws MavenReportException
-    {
-        generate( (Sink) sink, locale );
-    }
-
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override
     public void generate( Sink sink, Locale locale )