diff --git a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/IXML.java b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/IXML.java
index ec38d82..109e9eb 100644
--- a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/IXML.java
+++ b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/IXML.java
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ public interface IXML {
      */
     List<String> getDeviceNames();
 
-    /**
-     * reads the value info of a given device from the XML.
-     * @param deviceName the name of the relevant device
-     * @return the value info as a Dictionary
-     */
-    Dictionary<String, Object> getValueInfo(String deviceName);
-
     /**
      * reads the port information of a given device from the XML.
      * @param deviceName the name of the relevant device
diff --git a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/TestXML.java b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/TestXML.java
index 701014a..ed10000 100644
--- a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/TestXML.java
+++ b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/TestXML.java
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ public class TestXML implements IXML {
         return returnList;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Dictionary<String, Object> getValueInfo(String deviceName) {
-        Dictionary<String, Object> returnDict = new Hashtable<>();
-        returnDict.put("type", "boolean");
-        returnDict.put("unit", "");
-        returnDict.put("Offset", 1.0);
-        returnDict.put("Factor", 1.0);
-        return returnDict;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Dictionary<String, Object> getPort(String deviceName) {
         Dictionary<String, Object> returnDict = new Hashtable<>();