diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56550c0d..4c582017 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Manager** interface provides:
 - Signals:
   - DeviceNew -> new device available, carries object path
   - DeviceRemoved -> device removed, carries object path
--  Methods:
-  - GetDeviceByName(string) -> returns object path
 
 The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Device** interface provides:
 - Properties:
diff --git a/src/ratbagd.c b/src/ratbagd.c
index 172dda8c..233ec4f3 100644
--- a/src/ratbagd.c
+++ b/src/ratbagd.c
@@ -144,33 +144,11 @@ static int ratbagd_get_devices(sd_bus *bus,
 	return sd_bus_message_close_container(reply);
 }
 
-static int ratbagd_get_device_by_name(sd_bus_message *m,
-				      void *userdata,
-				      sd_bus_error *error)
-{
-	struct ratbagd *ctx = userdata;
-	struct ratbagd_device *device;
-	const char *name;
-	int r;
-
-	r = sd_bus_message_read(m, "s", &name);
-	if (r < 0)
-		return r;
-
-	device = ratbagd_device_lookup(ctx, name);
-	if (!device)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	return sd_bus_reply_method_return(m, "o",
-					  ratbagd_device_get_path(device));
-}
-
 static const sd_bus_vtable ratbagd_vtable[] = {
 	SD_BUS_VTABLE_START(0),
 	SD_BUS_PROPERTY("Devices", "ao", ratbagd_get_devices, 0, 0),
 	SD_BUS_SIGNAL("DeviceNew", "o", 0),
 	SD_BUS_SIGNAL("DeviceRemoved", "o", 0),
-	SD_BUS_METHOD("GetDeviceByName", "s", "o", ratbagd_get_device_by_name, SD_BUS_VTABLE_UNPRIVILEGED),
 	SD_BUS_VTABLE_END,
 };