diff --git a/src/dict/aard.cc b/src/dict/aard.cc
index b4751e72..f988e659 100644
--- a/src/dict/aard.cc
+++ b/src/dict/aard.cc
@@ -216,11 +216,6 @@ public:
 
   ~AardDictionary();
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/bgl.cc b/src/dict/bgl.cc
index 2ebd8747..f11772aa 100644
--- a/src/dict/bgl.cc
+++ b/src/dict/bgl.cc
@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@ public:
 
   BglDictionary( string const & id, string const & indexFile, string const & dictionaryFile );
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc b/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc
index 6a3cd4eb..4e4690dd 100644
--- a/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc
+++ b/src/dict/dictdfiles.cc
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ public:
 
   ~DictdDictionary();
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/dictionary.hh b/src/dict/dictionary.hh
index 0d194838..4e099d6e 100644
--- a/src/dict/dictionary.hh
+++ b/src/dict/dictionary.hh
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ using std::string;
 using gd::wstring;
 using std::map;
 
-enum Property {
-  Author,
-  Copyright,
-  Description,
-  Email
-};
-
 DEF_EX( Ex, "Dictionary error", std::exception )
 DEF_EX( exIndexOutOfRange, "The supplied index is out of range", Ex )
 DEF_EX( exSliceOutOfRange, "The requested data slice is out of range", Ex )
@@ -380,10 +373,6 @@ public:
     metadata_enable_fts = _enable_FTS;
   }
 
-  /// Returns all the available properties, like the author's name, copyright,
-  /// description etc. All strings are in utf8.
-  virtual map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept = 0;
-
   /// Returns the features the dictionary possess. See the Feature enum for
   /// their list.
   virtual Features getFeatures() const noexcept
diff --git a/src/dict/dictserver.cc b/src/dict/dictserver.cc
index 3fc5b71f..db798195 100644
--- a/src/dict/dictserver.cc
+++ b/src/dict/dictserver.cc
@@ -303,10 +303,6 @@ public:
     disconnectFromServer( socket );
   }
 
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return {};
-  }
 
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
diff --git a/src/dict/dsl.cc b/src/dict/dsl.cc
index 0325582f..71a597f9 100644
--- a/src/dict/dsl.cc
+++ b/src/dict/dsl.cc
@@ -156,11 +156,6 @@ public:
   ~DslDictionary();
 
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/epwing.cc b/src/dict/epwing.cc
index 5fac6b6b..69b41df0 100644
--- a/src/dict/epwing.cc
+++ b/src/dict/epwing.cc
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ public:
 
   ~EpwingDictionary();
 
-
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/forvo.cc b/src/dict/forvo.cc
index 04d14da0..af5ee64d 100644
--- a/src/dict/forvo.cc
+++ b/src/dict/forvo.cc
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ public:
   }
 
 
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/dict/gls.cc b/src/dict/gls.cc
index baab0d17..88516566 100644
--- a/src/dict/gls.cc
+++ b/src/dict/gls.cc
@@ -349,11 +349,6 @@ public:
 
   ~GlsDictionary();
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/hunspell.cc b/src/dict/hunspell.cc
index afe86df6..1e67f6dc 100644
--- a/src/dict/hunspell.cc
+++ b/src/dict/hunspell.cc
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ public:
     dictionaryName = name_;
   }
 
-
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/dict/lingualibre.cc b/src/dict/lingualibre.cc
index 88102469..e63d27af 100644
--- a/src/dict/lingualibre.cc
+++ b/src/dict/lingualibre.cc
@@ -165,12 +165,6 @@ WHERE {
     }
   }
 
-
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return {};
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/dict/lsa.cc b/src/dict/lsa.cc
index 20a874c8..d6614e33 100644
--- a/src/dict/lsa.cc
+++ b/src/dict/lsa.cc
@@ -159,11 +159,6 @@ public:
 
   string getName() noexcept override;
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.soundsCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/mdx.cc b/src/dict/mdx.cc
index 856b2eaf..99aba846 100644
--- a/src/dict/mdx.cc
+++ b/src/dict/mdx.cc
@@ -212,12 +212,6 @@ public:
 
   void deferredInit() override;
 
-
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return {};
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/mediawiki.cc b/src/dict/mediawiki.cc
index 8d7badef..b7a4a65e 100644
--- a/src/dict/mediawiki.cc
+++ b/src/dict/mediawiki.cc
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ public:
     return name;
   }
 
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/dict/programs.cc b/src/dict/programs.cc
index 1b1cd079..13cd69cf 100644
--- a/src/dict/programs.cc
+++ b/src/dict/programs.cc
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ public:
     return prg.name.toUtf8().data();
   }
 
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/dict/sdict.cc b/src/dict/sdict.cc
index dff686f1..fd4877a0 100644
--- a/src/dict/sdict.cc
+++ b/src/dict/sdict.cc
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ public:
   ~SdictDictionary();
 
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/slob.cc b/src/dict/slob.cc
index 373465b4..e6b82ade 100644
--- a/src/dict/slob.cc
+++ b/src/dict/slob.cc
@@ -610,12 +610,6 @@ public:
 
   ~SlobDictionary();
 
-
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/sounddir.cc b/src/dict/sounddir.cc
index c0e2b299..7806bd2b 100644
--- a/src/dict/sounddir.cc
+++ b/src/dict/sounddir.cc
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ public:
                       vector< string > const & dictionaryFiles,
                       QString const & iconFilename_ );
 
-
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.soundsCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/stardict.cc b/src/dict/stardict.cc
index b03626e8..cb42f2a7 100644
--- a/src/dict/stardict.cc
+++ b/src/dict/stardict.cc
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ public:
 
   ~StardictDictionary();
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.wordCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.cc b/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.cc
index 400b1c03..b39d27bb 100644
--- a/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.cc
+++ b/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.cc
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ string BaseTransliterationDictionary::getName() noexcept
   return name;
 }
 
-map< Dictionary::Property, string > BaseTransliterationDictionary::getProperties() noexcept
-{
-  return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-}
-
 unsigned long BaseTransliterationDictionary::getArticleCount() noexcept
 {
   return 0;
diff --git a/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.hh b/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.hh
index a5623038..7003cd73 100644
--- a/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.hh
+++ b/src/dict/transliteration/transliteration.hh
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ public:
 
   virtual string getName() noexcept;
 
-  virtual map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept;
-
   virtual unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept;
 
   virtual unsigned long getWordCount() noexcept;
diff --git a/src/dict/voiceengines.cc b/src/dict/voiceengines.cc
index 8e988f09..26c307d3 100644
--- a/src/dict/voiceengines.cc
+++ b/src/dict/voiceengines.cc
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ public:
     return voiceEngine.name.toUtf8().data();
   }
 
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Property, string >();
-  }
 
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
diff --git a/src/dict/website.cc b/src/dict/website.cc
index 4db4c58f..4f229a4d 100644
--- a/src/dict/website.cc
+++ b/src/dict/website.cc
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ public:
     dictionaryDescription = urlTemplate_;
   }
 
-
-  map< Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/dict/xdxf.cc b/src/dict/xdxf.cc
index 298016be..2fae7ff2 100644
--- a/src/dict/xdxf.cc
+++ b/src/dict/xdxf.cc
@@ -140,12 +140,6 @@ public:
 
   ~XdxfDictionary();
 
-
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/zim.cc b/src/dict/zim.cc
index 1250a252..4efe6316 100644
--- a/src/dict/zim.cc
+++ b/src/dict/zim.cc
@@ -161,11 +161,6 @@ public:
   ~ZimDictionary() = default;
 
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return {};
-  }
-
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {
     return idxHeader.articleCount;
diff --git a/src/dict/zipsounds.cc b/src/dict/zipsounds.cc
index eb1ebcce..b6e73b28 100644
--- a/src/dict/zipsounds.cc
+++ b/src/dict/zipsounds.cc
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ public:
 
   string getName() noexcept override;
 
-  map< Dictionary::Property, string > getProperties() noexcept override
-  {
-    return map< Dictionary::Property, string >();
-  }
 
   unsigned long getArticleCount() noexcept override
   {