diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5f78f350..f7f507387 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     <groupId>me.blackvein.quests</groupId>
     <artifactId>quests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.4.4</version>
+    <version>3.4.5</version>
     <name>quests</name>
     <url>https://github.com/FlyingPikachu/Quests/</url>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
index 77fa35d7e..3a5eb1c2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Quests.java
@@ -474,15 +474,6 @@ public class Quests extends JavaPlugin implements ConversationAbandonedListener
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * See Github issue #428
-	 * 
-	 * @deprecated Do not use this method! Will be removed in future release.
-	 */
-	public Quests getInstance() {
-		return this;
-	}
 
 	private class QuestPrompt extends StringPrompt {