diff --git a/src/package/mod.rs b/src/package/mod.rs
index 0020cd9..bcef93f 100644
--- a/src/package/mod.rs
+++ b/src/package/mod.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ pub struct Package {
     pub description: String,
     /// a more verbose description of the package
     pub long_description: String,
-    /// an optional link to an
-    /// [AppStream](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/)
-    /// metadata file
-    pub appstream_data: Option<String>,
     /// a listing of all files, directories and symlinks which are a part of
     /// this package
     pub plist: Plist,
@@ -72,7 +68,6 @@ impl From<Specs> for Package {
             release: value.release,
             description: value.description,
             long_description: value.long_description,
-            appstream_data: value.appstream_data,
             dependencies: value.dependencies,
             users: value.users,
             groups: value.groups,
diff --git a/src/package/specs.rs b/src/package/specs.rs
index 1cfcc83..abe182b 100644
--- a/src/package/specs.rs
+++ b/src/package/specs.rs
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ pub struct Specs {
     pub description: String,
     /// a more verbose description of the package
     pub long_description: String,
-    /// an optional link to an
-    /// [AppStream](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/)
-    /// metadata file
-    pub appstream_data: Option<String>,
     /// all of this package's runtime dependencies
     pub dependencies: Vec<Dependency>,
     /// an optional list of users to be created upon installation