diff --git a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp
index 8cbe3e7b1..779f3b894 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp
+++ b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ namespace tempest {
             return rowGroupSizes;
         }
 
-        template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
-        bool AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>::allowedValue(ValueType const& max, ValueType const& v, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const shieldExpression) {
-            return shieldExpression->isRelative() ? v >= shieldExpression->getValue() * max : v >= shieldExpression->getValue();
-        }
-
         template<typename ValueType, typename IndexType>
         storm::OptimizationDirection AbstractShield<ValueType, IndexType>::getOptimizationDirection() {
             return optimizationDirection;
diff --git a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h
index 8c469eede..d93da4407 100644
--- a/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h
+++ b/src/storm/shields/AbstractShield.h
@@ -38,20 +38,12 @@ namespace tempest {
             virtual ~AbstractShield() = 0;
 
             /*!
-             * TODO
+             * Computes the sizes of the row groups based on the indices given.
              */
             std::vector<IndexType> computeRowGroupSizes();
 
-            /*!
-             * TODO
-             */
-            bool allowedValue(ValueType const& max, ValueType const& v, std::shared_ptr<storm::logic::ShieldExpression const> const shieldExpression);
-
             storm::OptimizationDirection getOptimizationDirection();
 
-            /*!
-             * TODO
-             */
             std::string getClassName() const;
 
         protected: