diff --git a/classes/facades/Repo.php b/classes/facades/Repo.php
index 4ff29deefb0..54cc6f4d0b8 100644
--- a/classes/facades/Repo.php
+++ b/classes/facades/Repo.php
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 use APP\user\Repository as UserRepository;
 use PKP\facades\Repo as BaseRepo;
 use PKP\galley\Repository as GalleyRepository;
-use PKP\jats\Repository as JatsRepository;
 use PKP\submission\reviewAssignment\Repository as ReviewAssignmentRepository;
 
 class Repo extends BaseRepo
@@ -84,9 +83,4 @@ public static function reviewAssignment(): ReviewAssignmentRepository
     {
         return app(ReviewAssignmentRepository::class);
     }
-
-    public static function jats(): JatsRepository
-    {
-        return app(JatsRepository::class);
-    }
 }