diff --git a/src/json-api-serializer.js b/src/json-api-serializer.js
index 5f7b6b7..21cadc8 100644
--- a/src/json-api-serializer.js
+++ b/src/json-api-serializer.js
@@ -97,13 +97,6 @@ DS.JsonApiSerializer = DS.RESTSerializer.extend({
     store.pushPayload(linked);
   },
 
-  /**
-   * Override this method to parse the top-level "meta" object per type.
-   */
-  extractMeta: function(meta) {
-    // no op
-  },
-
   /**
    * Parse the top-level "links" object.
    */