diff --git a/melib/src/backends.rs b/melib/src/backends.rs
index 6d0ce570d..b7a9a188b 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends.rs
@@ -425,9 +425,6 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
 /// struct FooOp {}
 ///
 /// impl BackendOp for FooOp {
-///     fn description(&self) -> String {
-///         "Foobar".to_string()
-///     }
 ///     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
 ///         unimplemented!()
 ///     }
@@ -437,10 +434,8 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
 /// }
 ///
 /// let operation = Box::new(FooOp {});
-/// assert_eq!("Foobar", &operation.description());
 /// ```
 pub trait BackendOp: ::std::fmt::Debug + ::std::marker::Send {
-    fn description(&self) -> String;
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]>;
     fn fetch_flags(&self) -> Result<Flag>;
     fn set_flag(
@@ -471,9 +466,6 @@ impl ReadOnlyOp {
 }
 
 impl BackendOp for ReadOnlyOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        format!("read-only: {}", self.op.description())
-    }
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         self.op.as_bytes()
     }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs
index f4c87f8ad..2ef4da7d8 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ impl ImapOp {
 }
 
 impl BackendOp for ImapOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        format!("Message in mailbox: {}", &self.mailbox_path)
-    }
-
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         if self.bytes.is_none() {
             let mut bytes_cache = self.uid_store.byte_cache.lock()?;
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap_async/operations.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap_async/operations.rs
index 4a8fd4a0a..df31a98b2 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap_async/operations.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap_async/operations.rs
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ impl ImapOp {
 }
 
 impl BackendOp for ImapOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        format!("Message in mailbox: {}", &self.mailbox_path)
-    }
-
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         if self.bytes.is_none() {
             let mut bytes_cache = self.uid_store.byte_cache.lock()?;
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/jmap/operations.rs b/melib/src/backends/jmap/operations.rs
index 9fe378d6c..65ce72150 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/jmap/operations.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/jmap/operations.rs
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@ impl JmapOp {
 }
 
 impl BackendOp for JmapOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        self.store
-            .try_read()
-            .and_then(|store_lck| Ok(store_lck.id_store[&self.hash].clone()))
-            .unwrap_or(String::new())
-    }
-
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         if self.bytes.is_none() {
             let mut store_lck = self.store.write().unwrap();
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs b/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs
index e7d76104e..d7ec4dd90 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ impl MaildirOp {
 }
 
 impl<'a> BackendOp for MaildirOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        format!("Path of file: {}", self.path().display())
-    }
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         if self.slice.is_none() {
             self.slice = Some(Mmap::open_path(self.path(), Protection::Read)?);
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs b/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs
index 4239c0f51..75e44bc86 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ impl MboxOp {
 }
 
 impl BackendOp for MboxOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        String::new()
-    }
-
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         if self.slice.is_none() {
             self.slice = Some(Mmap::open_path(&self.path, Protection::Read)?);
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs b/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs
index fb755ec01..256f4664e 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs
@@ -646,10 +646,6 @@ struct NotmuchOp {
 }
 
 impl BackendOp for NotmuchOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        String::new()
-    }
-
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         let mut message: *mut notmuch_message_t = std::ptr::null_mut();
         let index_lck = self.index.write().unwrap();
diff --git a/src/plugins/backend.rs b/src/plugins/backend.rs
index 0a58964a3..7af3cc8cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backend.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/backend.rs
@@ -297,10 +297,6 @@ struct PluginOp {
 }
 
 impl BackendOp for PluginOp {
-    fn description(&self) -> String {
-        String::new()
-    }
-
     fn as_bytes(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8]> {
         if let Some(ref bytes) = self.bytes {
             return Ok(bytes.as_bytes());