diff --git a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json
index e9bfac7d83a59129a70ebe09135bdb42f374f493..d05e2ad1d91c069cd75b9fbc29883356dbfd6f2a 100644
--- a/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json
+++ b/meta_info/nomad_meta_info/exciting.nomadmetainfo.json
@@ -691,13 +691,6 @@
         "configuration_core"
       ],
       "units": "m"
-    }, {
-      "description": "exciting functional section",
-      "kindStr": "type_section",
-      "name": "x_exciting_section_xc",
-      "superNames": [
-        "section_method"
-      ]
     }, {
       "description": "Smearing scheme for KS occupancies",
       "dtypeStr": "C",