diff --git a/modules/image.js b/modules/image.js
index 84d5bc9..5625823 100644
--- a/modules/image.js
+++ b/modules/image.js
@@ -48,23 +48,6 @@ class Image {
 		}
 	}
 
-	async replace(filename, description, imageId) {
-		try{
-			if(filename.length === 0) throw new Error('filename is missing')
-			let sql
-			if(description === undefined) sql = `UPDATE images SET image_path = '${filename}' 
-											WHERE image_id = ${imageId};`
-			else sql = `UPDATE images SET image_path = ${filename}, 
-						image_description = '${description}' WHERE image_id = ${imageId};`
-			await this.db.run(sql)
-			sql = 'SELECT last_insert_rowid() as id'
-			const result = await this.db.get(sql)
-			return result['id']
-		} catch(err) {
-			throw err
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Retrieves details of an image
 	 * @param {Integer} key - id of the image
diff --git a/unit tests/image.spec.js b/unit tests/image.spec.js
index 0adbb0e..5a01cbf 100644
--- a/unit tests/image.spec.js	
+++ b/unit tests/image.spec.js	
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@ describe('add()', () => {
 	})
 })
 
-describe('replace()', () => {
-	test('return error if filename is empty', async done => {
-		expect.assertions(1)
-		const image = await new Image()
-		await expect(image.replace(''))
-			.rejects.toEqual(Error('filename is missing'))
-		done()
-	})
-})
 
 describe('get()', () => {
 	test('return error if parameters are not stated', async done => {