diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/FromFileProperty.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/FromFileProperty.groovy
index 593dd19f1a..b3416238cc 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/FromFileProperty.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/FromFileProperty.groovy
@@ -66,14 +66,4 @@ class FromFileProperty implements Serializable {
 		return this.file.bytes
 	}
 
-	public <T> T asType(T type) {
-		switch (type) {
-			case String:
-				return (T) asString()
-			case byte[]:
-				return (T) asBytes()
-		}
-		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Can't cast to type [${type}]")
-	}
-
 }