diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyPattern.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyPattern.java
index 71eadd8b015..eaad74ec30d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyPattern.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyPattern.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public enum Category {
     public static final CitationKeyPattern NULL_CITATION_KEY_PATTERN = new CitationKeyPattern("", Category.OTHER_FIELDS);
 
     // region - Author-related field markers
-    public static final CitationKeyPattern AUTHOR = new CitationKeyPattern("[auth]", Category.AUTHOR_RELATED);
     public static final CitationKeyPattern AUTHOR_YEAR = new CitationKeyPattern("[auth_year]", Category.AUTHOR_RELATED);
     public static final CitationKeyPattern AUTHOR_FIRST_FULL = new CitationKeyPattern("[authFirstFull]", Category.AUTHOR_RELATED);
     public static final CitationKeyPattern AUTHOR_FORE_INI = new CitationKeyPattern("[authForeIni]", Category.AUTHOR_RELATED);