diff --git a/src/alg_traits.jl b/src/alg_traits.jl
index 5c444ce36..3b308b49a 100644
--- a/src/alg_traits.jl
+++ b/src/alg_traits.jl
@@ -118,17 +118,6 @@ Defaults to false.
 """
 requiresconstraints(opt) = false
 
-"""
-requiresderivative(opt)
-
-Trait declaration for whether an optimizer
-requires derivatives specified in
-`cons` in `OptimizationProblem`.
-
-Defaults to false.
-"""
-requiresderivative(opt) = false
-
 """
 requiresgradient(opt)