diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/properties/IElementPropertiesProvider.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/properties/IElementPropertiesProvider.java
index 139bd3408cd..2776beca3fd 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/properties/IElementPropertiesProvider.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/ui/viewmodel/properties/IElementPropertiesProvider.java
@@ -14,14 +14,4 @@ public interface IElementPropertiesProvider {
      * a set of properties is requested and stores them
      */
     public void update(IPropertiesUpdate[] updates);
-    
-    /**
-     * Returns a user-presentable name for the given property.
-     */
-    public String getPropertyName(String property);
-    
-    /**
-     * Returns a description for the given property.
-     */
-    public String getPropertyDescription(String property);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TimersVMNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TimersVMNode.java
index 64c0186a12f..d4e6f456893 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TimersVMNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TimersVMNode.java
@@ -161,14 +161,4 @@ class TimersVMNode extends AbstractDMVMNode
         }
         requestMonitor.done();
     }
-
-
-    public String getPropertyDescription(String property) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    public String getPropertyName(String property) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TriggersVMNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TriggersVMNode.java
index 9934e2e8d6e..952b1778aed 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TriggersVMNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.examples.dsf/src/org/eclipse/dd/examples/dsf/timers/TriggersVMNode.java
@@ -192,12 +192,4 @@ class TriggersVMNode extends AbstractDMVMNode
         }
         super.dispose();
     }
-
-    public String getPropertyDescription(String property) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    public String getPropertyName(String property) {
-        return null;
-    }
 }