diff --git a/core/database/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/database/dao/NewsResourceDao.kt b/core/database/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/database/dao/NewsResourceDao.kt
index af0a59bce..4d89177ff 100644
--- a/core/database/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/database/dao/NewsResourceDao.kt
+++ b/core/database/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/database/dao/NewsResourceDao.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import androidx.room.Insert
 import androidx.room.OnConflictStrategy
 import androidx.room.Query
 import androidx.room.Transaction
-import androidx.room.Update
 import androidx.room.Upsert
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.database.model.NewsResourceEntity
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.database.model.NewsResourceTopicCrossRef
@@ -65,12 +64,6 @@ interface NewsResourceDao {
     @Insert(onConflict = OnConflictStrategy.IGNORE)
     suspend fun insertOrIgnoreNewsResources(entities: List<NewsResourceEntity>): List<Long>
 
-    /**
-     * Updates [entities] in the db that match the primary key, and no-ops if they don't
-     */
-    @Update
-    suspend fun updateNewsResources(entities: List<NewsResourceEntity>)
-
     /**
      * Inserts or updates [newsResourceEntities] in the db under the specified primary keys
      */