diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/AbstractPmdReport.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/AbstractPmdReport.java
index fcc9c2d..c262397 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/AbstractPmdReport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/AbstractPmdReport.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
-import org.apache.maven.doxia.siterenderer.Renderer;
 import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
 import org.apache.maven.model.ReportPlugin;
 import org.apache.maven.model.Reporting;
@@ -274,15 +273,6 @@
         return project;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected Renderer getSiteRenderer()
-    {
-        return siteRenderer;
-    }
-
     protected String constructXRefLocation( boolean test )
     {
         String location = null;