diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Query/Abstract.php b/lib/Doctrine/Query/Abstract.php
index da1909d26..b154c3a84 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Query/Abstract.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Query/Abstract.php
@@ -1519,27 +1519,6 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Query_Abstract
         return $this->_sqlParts;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * getQueryPartValue
-     * return the value of queryPartName
-     * 
-     * @param $queryPartName
-     * @return mixed value of queryPartName
-     * 
-     */
-    public function getQueryPartValue($queryPartName)
-    {
-        if(isset($this->_dqlParts[$queryPartName])) {
-            if(count($this->_dqlParts[$queryPartName]) == 1) {
-                return $this->_dqlParts[$queryPartName][0];
-            } else {
-               return $this->_dqlParts[$queryPartName];
-            }
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-    
     /**
      * getType
      *