diff --git a/Message/ResponseAbstract.php b/Message/ResponseAbstract.php
index 9ec57d229..be717f379 100644
--- a/Message/ResponseAbstract.php
+++ b/Message/ResponseAbstract.php
@@ -46,14 +46,6 @@ abstract class ResponseAbstract implements MessageInterface, \JsonSerializable
      */
     protected $response = [];
 
-    /**
-     * Response status.
-     *
-     * @var int
-     * @since 1.0.0
-     */
-    protected $status = 0;
-
     /**
      * Account.
      *
@@ -108,25 +100,6 @@ abstract class ResponseAbstract implements MessageInterface, \JsonSerializable
         $this->response = ArrayUtils::setArray((string) $key, $this->response, $response, ':', $overwrite);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     * todo: shouldn't this only be available in the header?!
-     */
-    public function setStatusCode(int $status) /* : void */
-    {
-        $this->status = $status;
-        $this->header->generate($status);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     * todo: shouldn't this only be available in the header?!
-     */
-    public function getStatusCode() : int
-    {
-        return $this->status;
-    }
-
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */