diff --git a/backend/api/Services/AreaService.cs b/backend/api/Services/AreaService.cs
index efcc4cc1c..3c2f5b1a5 100644
--- a/backend/api/Services/AreaService.cs
+++ b/backend/api/Services/AreaService.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public async Task<IEnumerable<Area>> ReadByInstallation(string installationCode)
 
             return await GetAreas().Where(a => a.Installation.Id.Equals(installation.Id)).ToListAsync();
         }
-        public async Task<Area> Create(CreateAreaQuery newAreaQuery, List<Pose> positions)
+        public async Task<Area> Create(CreateAreaQuery newAreaQuery)
         {
 
             var installation = await installationService.ReadByInstallationCode(newAreaQuery.InstallationCode, readOnly: true) ??
@@ -130,12 +130,6 @@ public async Task<Area> Create(CreateAreaQuery newAreaQuery, List<Pose> position
             return newArea;
         }
 
-        public async Task<Area> Create(CreateAreaQuery newArea)
-        {
-            var area = await Create(newArea, []);
-            return area;
-        }
-
         public async Task<Area> Update(Area area)
         {
             var entry = context.Update(area);