diff --git a/lib/messaging/message.rb b/lib/messaging/message.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/messaging/message.rb
+++ b/lib/messaging/message.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ module Messaging
     def follows?(other_message)
       metadata.follows?(other_message.metadata)
     end
-    alias :precedence? :follows?
 
     module Info
       extend self
diff --git a/lib/messaging/message/metadata.rb b/lib/messaging/message/metadata.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/messaging/message/metadata.rb
+++ b/lib/messaging/message/metadata.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ module Messaging
           correlation_stream_name == other_metadata.correlation_stream_name &&
           reply_stream_name == other_metadata.reply_stream_name
       end
-      alias :precedence? :follows?
 
       def clear_reply_stream_name
         self.reply_stream_name = nil
Remnants of "precedence" are removed