--- a/include/git/FilesystemObject.class.php
+++ b/include/git/FilesystemObject.class.php
@@ -196,32 +196,6 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * GetParent
-	 *
-	 * Gets the parent
-	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @return mixed parent object
-	 */
-	public function GetParent()
-	{
-		return $this->parent;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * SetParent
-	 *
-	 * Sets the parent
-	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param mixed $parent parent object
-	 */
-	public function SetParent($parent)
-	{
-		$this->parent = $parent;
-	}
-
-	/**
 	 * GetCommit
 	 *
 	 * Gets the commit this object belongs to

--- a/include/git/Tree.class.php
+++ b/include/git/Tree.class.php
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 						if (!empty($this->path))
 							$path = $this->path . '/' . $path;
 						$t->SetPath($path);
-						$t->SetParent($this);
 						if ($this->commit)
 							$t->SetCommit($this->commit);
 						$this->contents[] = $t;
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@
 						$size = trim($regs[4]);
 						if (!empty($size))
 							$b->SetSize($regs[4]);
-						$b->SetParent($this);
 						if ($this->commit)
 							$b->SetCommit($this->commit);
 						$this->contents[] = $b;