diff --git a/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/DB/FileCatalogComponents/FileMetadata/MultiVOFileMetadata.py b/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/DB/FileCatalogComponents/FileMetadata/MultiVOFileMetadata.py
index 67261768d65..b39825a6fa3 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/DB/FileCatalogComponents/FileMetadata/MultiVOFileMetadata.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/DB/FileCatalogComponents/FileMetadata/MultiVOFileMetadata.py
@@ -116,16 +116,3 @@ def getFileUserMetadata(self, path, credDict):
 
         result["Value"] = _stripSuffix(result["Value"], credDict)
         return result
-
-    def findFilesByMetadata(self, metaDict, path, credDict):
-        """Find Files satisfying the given metadata
-
-        :param dict metaDict: dictionary with the metaquery parameters
-        :param str path: Path to search into
-        :param dict credDict: Dictionary with the user credentials
-
-        :return: S_OK/S_ERROR, Value ID:LFN dictionary of selected files
-        """
-
-        fMetaDict = _getMetaNameDict(metaDict, credDict)
-        return super().findFilesByMetadata(fMetaDict, path, credDict)