diff --git a/pillarsdk/resource.py b/pillarsdk/resource.py
index b447744..f1b10e0 100644
--- a/pillarsdk/resource.py
+++ b/pillarsdk/resource.py
@@ -128,11 +128,6 @@ class Resource(object):
             data[key] = parse_object(self.__data__[key])
         return data
 
-    def from_dict(self, d):
-        for key, val in d.iteritems():
-            self[key] = val
-        return self
-
     @classmethod
     def new(cls, dict_or_resource):
         """None-safe constructor."""