diff --git a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/RodGeliText.java b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/RodGeliText.java
index 2974e0bb4..21ed06312 100755
--- a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/RodGeliText.java
+++ b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/RodGeliText.java
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ public class RodGeliText extends BasicReferenceOrderedDatum implements AllelicVa
         );
     }
 
-    public int compareTo(ReferenceOrderedDatum referenceOrderedDatum) {
-        return 0;  //To change body of implemented methods use File | Settings | File Templates.
-    }
-
     public GenomeLoc getLocation() { return loc; }
 
     public String getRefBasesFWD() {