diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py
index 2bcdda5bc2..65632fa031 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/foldit_module.py
@@ -176,10 +176,9 @@ class FolditDescriptor(XmlDescriptor, EditingDescriptor):
 
     @classmethod
     def definition_from_xml(cls, xml_object, system):
-        """ Get the xml_object's attributes.  """
+        """ 
+        Get the xml_object's attributes.  
+        """
 
         return {'metadata': xml_object.attrib}
 
-    def definition_to_xml(self):
-        xml_object = etree.Element('foldit')
-        return xml_object