diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm
index 7d870ffdf..6ec0f5cdb 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Layout.pm
@@ -77,32 +77,6 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 definition ( definition )
-
-Defines the properties of this asset.
-
-=head3 definition
-
-A hash reference passed in from a subclass definition.
-
-=cut
-
-sub definition {
-    my $class = shift;
-    my $session = shift;
-    my $definition = shift;
-    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,"Asset_Layout");
-    
-    push(@{$definition}, {
-        properties=>{
-        }
-    });
-    return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 getEditForm ( )
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLReport.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLReport.pm
index ab1f99500..b3cc5612e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLReport.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SQLReport.pm
@@ -242,24 +242,6 @@ sub _downloadUserGroup_default {
 }
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-sub definition {
-    my $class = shift;
-    my $session = shift;
-    my $definition = shift;
-    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,"Asset_SQLReport");
-	my %properties;
-	tie %properties, 'Tie::IxHash';
-	%properties = (
-    );
-    push(@{$definition}, {
-        className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::SQLReport',
-		properties => \%properties,
-        autoGenerateForms => 0,
-    });
-    return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
-}
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 getContentLastModified ( )
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StockData.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StockData.pm
index 28b9996ba..f2e61bdad 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StockData.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StockData.pm
@@ -287,34 +287,6 @@ sub _trim {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 definition ( )
-
-defines wobject properties for Stock Data instances
-
-=cut
-
-sub definition {
-	my $class = shift;
-	my $session = shift;
-	my $definition = shift;
-	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,"Asset_StockData");
-
-	my %properties;
-	tie %properties, 'Tie::IxHash';
-	%properties = (
-
-	);
-
-	push(@{$definition}, {
-		autoGenerateForms=>1,
-		properties=>\%properties
-	});
-
-        return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
-}
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 =head2 prepareView ( )
 
 See WebGUI::Asset::prepareView() for details.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm
index 4cf40867d..4035bb500 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey.pm
@@ -243,37 +243,6 @@ END_WARN
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 definition ( session, [definition] )
-
-Returns an array reference of definitions. Adds tableName, className, properties to array definition.
-
-=head3 definition
-
-An array of hashes to prepend to the list
-
-=cut
-
-sub definition {
-    my $class      = shift;
-    my $session    = shift;
-    my $definition = shift;
-    my $i18n       = WebGUI::International->new( $session, 'Asset_Survey' );
-    my %properties;
-    tie %properties, 'Tie::IxHash'; ## no critic
-    %properties = (
-        # Properties Tab
-    );
-
-    push @{$definition}, {
-            className         => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Survey',
-            properties        => \%properties
-        };
-
-    return $class->SUPER::definition( $session, $definition );
-}
-
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 =head2 surveyJSON_update ( )
 
 Convenience method that delegates to L<WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Survey::SurveyJSON/update>
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
index 6575fae7f..18849971d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/SyndicatedContent.pm
@@ -95,33 +95,6 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 =cut
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 definition ( definition )
-
-Defines the properties of this asset.
-
-=head3 definition
-
-A hash reference passed in from a subclass definition.
-
-=cut
-
-sub definition {
-	my $class = shift;
-	my $session = shift;
-        my $definition = shift;
-	my %properties;
-	tie %properties, 'Tie::IxHash';
-	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,'Asset_SyndicatedContent');
-	%properties = (
-		);
-        push(@{$definition}, {
-                properties=>\%properties
-		});
-        return $class->next::method($session, $definition);
-}
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 generateFeed ()
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/TimeTracking.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/TimeTracking.pm
index 158b02984..f91d7ab1d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/TimeTracking.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/TimeTracking.pm
@@ -67,29 +67,6 @@ property pmIntegration => (
 
 use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::ProjectManager;
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-=head2 definition 
-
-=cut
-
-sub definition {
-	my $class = shift;
-	my $session = shift;
-	my $definition = shift;
-	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,'Asset_TimeTracking');
-	my %properties;
-	tie %properties, 'Tie::IxHash';
-	%properties = (
-	);
-	push(@{$definition}, {
-		className=>'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::TimeTracking',
-		properties=>\%properties
-	 });
-     return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
-}
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 prepareView