diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php
index 4f4ee006c..3eb6b0b4c 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/ClassMetadata.php
@@ -827,19 +827,18 @@ final class ClassMetadata
         return isset($this->_columnNames[$fieldName]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param <type> $entity
+     * @param <type> $field
+     * @param <type> $value 
+     */
     public function setValue($entity, $field, $value)
     {
         if (isset($this->_reflectionProperties[$field])) {
             $this->_reflectionProperties[$field]->setValue($entity, $value);
         }
     }
-
-    public function setValueIfChanged($entity, $field, $value)
-    {
-        if (isset($this->_reflectionProperties[$field])) {
-            $this->_reflectionProperties[$field]->setValue($entity, $value);
-        }
-    }
     
     /**
      * Gets all field mappings.