diff --git a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/IQ.java b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/IQ.java
index ec80133c7..3d875b7e1 100644
--- a/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/IQ.java
+++ b/smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/packet/IQ.java
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ public abstract class IQ extends Stanza {
         this.childElementQName = iq.childElementQName;
     }
 
-    protected IQ(String childElementName) {
-        this(childElementName, null);
-    }
-
     protected IQ(String childElementName, String childElementNamespace) {
         this.childElementName = childElementName;
         this.childElementNamespace = childElementNamespace;