diff --git a/src/runtime/pyobject.cs b/src/runtime/pyobject.cs
index ba44c0c21..781f6313d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pyobject.cs
+++ b/src/runtime/pyobject.cs
@@ -126,17 +126,7 @@ protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
                 disposed = true;
             }
         }
-
-        public long RefCount
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                if(!disposed)
-                    return Runtime.Refcount(obj);
-                return -1;
-            }
-        }
-
+        
         public void Dispose()
         {
             Dispose(true);