diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-message.el b/mu4e/mu4e-message.el
index 5664d71b..6949768c 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-message.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-message.el
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ A part would look something like:
 
 ;; backward compatibility ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 (defalias 'mu4e-msg-field 'mu4e-message-field)
-(defalias 'mu4e-body-text 'mu4e-message-body-text) ;; backward compatibility
 
 (defun mu4e-field-at-point (field)
   "Get FIELD for the message at point.