diff --git a/src/core/things/Dish.ts b/src/core/things/Dish.ts
index c404a995..fa5ecb4a 100644
--- a/src/core/things/Dish.ts
+++ b/src/core/things/Dish.ts
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@ export interface SCDishCharacteristic {
    * Name of the characteristic
    */
   name: string;
-
-  /**
-   * A footnote number, hinting towards the name.
-   */
-  reference?: number;
 }
 
 /**