diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MergeImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MergeImpl.java
index 05931e1aed..e038aa370b 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MergeImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/MergeImpl.java
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ implements
     MergeOnStep<R>,
     MergeOnConditionStep<R>,
     MergeMatchedSetMoreStep<R>,
-    MergeMatchedDeleteStep<R>,
     MergeNotMatchedSetMoreStep<R>,