diff --git a/pyaml/apidoc/gen_api.py b/pyaml/apidoc/gen_api.py
index 98ca11b5..d5ff00a4 100644
--- a/pyaml/apidoc/gen_api.py
+++ b/pyaml/apidoc/gen_api.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
     "pyaml.external.pySC_interface",
     "pyaml.lattice.abstract_impl",
     "pyaml.lattice.attribute_linker",
-    "pyaml.lattice.element",
     "pyaml.lattice.lattice_elements_linker",
     "pyaml.lattice.polynom_info",
     "pyaml.lattice.simulator",
diff --git a/pyaml/lattice/element.py b/pyaml/lattice/element.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000