diff --git a/pEpObjCAdapter/PEPMessage.m b/pEpObjCAdapter/PEPMessage.m
index e9ebbc4e..085a836b 100644
--- a/pEpObjCAdapter/PEPMessage.m
+++ b/pEpObjCAdapter/PEPMessage.m
@@ -17,38 +17,6 @@
 
 @implementation PEPMessage
 
-- (instancetype _Nonnull)initWithDictionary:(PEPDict *)dict
-{
-    self = [super init];
-    if (self) {
-        self.messageID = [dict objectForKey:kPepID];
-        self.from = [dict objectForKey:kPepFrom];
-        self.to = [dict objectForKey:kPepTo];
-        self.cc = [dict objectForKey:kPepCC];
-        self.bcc = [dict objectForKey:kPepBCC];
-        self.shortMessage = [dict objectForKey:kPepShortMessage];
-        self.longMessage = [dict objectForKey:kPepLongMessage];
-        self.longMessageFormatted = [dict objectForKey:kPepLongMessageFormatted];
-        self.replyTo = [dict objectForKey:kPepReplyTo];
-        self.inReplyTo = [dict objectForKey:kPepInReplyTo];
-        self.references = [dict objectForKey:kPepReferences];
-        self.sentDate = [dict objectForKey:kPepSent];
-        self.receivedDate = [dict objectForKey:kPepReceived];
-        self.attachments = [dict objectForKey:kPepAttachments];
-        self.optionalFields = [dict objectForKey:kPepOptFields];
-        self.keywords = [dict objectForKey:kPepKeywords];
-        self.receivedBy = [dict objectForKey:kPepReceivedBy];
-
-        NSNumber *boolNum = [dict objectForKey:kPepOutgoing];
-        if (boolNum.boolValue) {
-            self.direction = PEP_dir_outgoing;
-        } else {
-            self.direction = PEP_dir_incoming;
-        }
-    }
-    return self;
-}
-
 - (instancetype _Nonnull)initWithMessage:(PEPMessage *)message
 {
     self = [super init];
diff --git a/pEpObjCAdapterFramework/PEPMessage.h b/pEpObjCAdapterFramework/PEPMessage.h
index c66c337b..7173b6a7 100644
--- a/pEpObjCAdapterFramework/PEPMessage.h
+++ b/pEpObjCAdapterFramework/PEPMessage.h
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 /// A copy constructor.
 - (instancetype)initWithMessage:(PEPMessage *)message;
 
-/**
- For backwards compatiblity.
- */
-- (instancetype)initWithDictionary:(PEPDict *)dict;
-
 /**
  For backwards compatiblity.
  */