diff --git a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
index f8a0aba3..a0a0d424 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
@@ -435,10 +435,6 @@ class QubesVM(qubes.vm.mix.net.NetVMMixin, qubes.vm.BaseVM):
         ls_width=2,
         doc='FIXME')
 
-    pool_name = qubes.property('pool_name',
-        default='default',
-        doc='storage pool for this qube devices')
-
     # CORE2: swallowed uses_default_kernel
     kernel = qubes.property('kernel', type=str,
         setter=_setter_kernel,