diff --git a/Classes/Generator/TcaGenerator.php b/Classes/Generator/TcaGenerator.php
index a98b758c..f9b08894 100644
--- a/Classes/Generator/TcaGenerator.php
+++ b/Classes/Generator/TcaGenerator.php
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ protected function processTypeDefinition(ContentTypeInterface $typeDefinition, T
 
     protected function processContentElement(ContentTypeInterface $typeDefinition, array $columnsOverrides): array
     {
-        $typeDefinition->getColumns();
         $typeDefinitionArray = [
             'previewRenderer' => PreviewRenderer::class,
             'showitem' => $this->getContentElementStandardShowItem($typeDefinition),