diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
index b6006fa38..4a3119ad0 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/__init__.py
@@ -1438,9 +1438,6 @@ class FetchData(object):
 class FetchMethod(object):
     """Base class for 'fetch'ing data"""
 
-    def __init__(self, urls=None):
-        self.urls = []
-
     def supports(self, urldata, d):
         """
         Check to see if this fetch class supports a given url.
@@ -1501,14 +1498,6 @@ class FetchMethod(object):
             relpath = relpath[1:]
         return relpath
 
-    def setUrls(self, urls):
-        self.__urls = urls
-
-    def getUrls(self):
-        return self.__urls
-
-    urls = property(getUrls, setUrls, None, "Urls property")
-
     def need_update(self, ud, d):
         """
         Force a fetch, even if localpath exists?