diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/DetachedSignature.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/DetachedSignature.java
index 864c8d41..d2400aec 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/DetachedSignature.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/signature/DetachedSignature.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ public class DetachedSignature {
     private final PGPSignature signature;
     private final PGPKeyRing signingKeyRing;
     private final SubkeyIdentifier signingKeyIdentifier;
-    private boolean verified;
 
     /**
      * Create a new {@link DetachedSignature} object.
@@ -43,24 +42,6 @@ public class DetachedSignature {
         this.signingKeyIdentifier = signingKeyIdentifier;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Mark this {@link DetachedSignature} as verified.
-     *
-     * @param verified verified
-     */
-    public void setVerified(boolean verified) {
-        this.verified = verified;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Return true iff the signature is verified.
-     *
-     * @return verified
-     */
-    public boolean isVerified() {
-        return verified;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Return the OpenPGP signature.
      *