diff --git a/include/silo/common/aa_symbols.h b/include/silo/common/aa_symbols.h
index aa10c52d3..1064a9cf9 100644
--- a/include/silo/common/aa_symbols.h
+++ b/include/silo/common/aa_symbols.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class AminoAcid {
 
    static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME = "Amino Acid";
    static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME_LOWER_CASE = "amino acid";
-   static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME_UPPER_CASE = "AMINO ACID";
-   static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME_SHORT = "AA";
    static constexpr std::string_view PREFIX = "aa_";
 
    static constexpr std::array<Symbol, COUNT> SYMBOLS{
diff --git a/include/silo/common/nucleotide_symbols.h b/include/silo/common/nucleotide_symbols.h
index a70c95815..99b20cae1 100644
--- a/include/silo/common/nucleotide_symbols.h
+++ b/include/silo/common/nucleotide_symbols.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class Nucleotide {
 
    static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME = "Nucleotide";
    static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME_LOWER_CASE = "nucleotide";
-   static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME_UPPER_CASE = "NUCLEOTIDE";
-   static constexpr std::string_view SYMBOL_NAME_SHORT = "NUC";
    static constexpr std::string_view PREFIX = "nuc_";
 
    static constexpr std::array<Symbol, COUNT> SYMBOLS{