diff --git a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/area/circle/Circle.java b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/area/circle/Circle.java
index 595bc3d2e7..40eed079e4 100644
--- a/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/area/circle/Circle.java
+++ b/core-java/src/main/java/com/baeldung/area/circle/Circle.java
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ public class Circle {
         this.radius = radius;
     }
 
-    public double getArea() {
-        return calculateArea();
-    }
-
     private double calculateArea() {
         return radius * radius * Math.PI;
     }