diff --git a/src/DirectProducts.jl b/src/DirectProducts.jl
index 3d9cbe2..fcbda58 100644
--- a/src/DirectProducts.jl
+++ b/src/DirectProducts.jl
@@ -108,13 +108,6 @@ function hash(g::DirectProductGroupElem, h::UInt)
    return hash(g.elts, hash(parent(g), hash(DirectProductGroupElem, h)))
 end
 
-doc"""
-    eye(G::DirectProductGroup)
-> Return the identity element for the given direct product of groups.
-
-"""
-eye(G::DirectProductGroup) = G()
-
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 #
 #   String I/O