diff --git a/classes/facades/Repo.php b/classes/facades/Repo.php
index cbfb448f7d1..16781a09daf 100644
--- a/classes/facades/Repo.php
+++ b/classes/facades/Repo.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 namespace PKP\facades;
 
-use PKP\announcement\Repository as AnnouncementRepository;
 use PKP\author\Repository as AuthorRepository;
 use PKP\category\Repository as CategoryRepository;
 use PKP\decision\Repository as DecisionRepository;
@@ -45,11 +44,6 @@
 
 class Repo
 {
-    public static function announcement(): AnnouncementRepository
-    {
-        return app(AnnouncementRepository::class);
-    }
-
     public static function author(): AuthorRepository
     {
         return app(AuthorRepository::class);