diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/services/gitea/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/services/gitea/__init__.py
index f2aa6d0..9b6f80f 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/services/gitea/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/services/gitea/__init__.py
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ class Gitea(Service):
     def get_backup_description() -> str:
         return "Git repositories, database and user data."
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def is_enabled() -> bool:
-        with ReadUserData() as user_data:
-            return user_data.get("gitea", {}).get("enable", False)
-
     @staticmethod
     def get_status() -> ServiceStatus:
         """