diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index d418391..4187564 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ jobs:
         uses: k-paxian/dart-package-publisher@master
         with:
           accessToken: ${{ secrets.OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-          refreshToken: ${{ secrets.OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN }}
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+          refreshToken: ${{ secrets.OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN }}
+          force: true
diff --git a/lib/src/model/transaction/abstract_transaction.dart b/lib/src/model/transaction/abstract_transaction.dart
index e51954c..54219d8 100644
--- a/lib/src/model/transaction/abstract_transaction.dart
+++ b/lib/src/model/transaction/abstract_transaction.dart
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ class AbstractTransaction with TransactionInfo {
   bool hasMissingSignatures() =>
       height!.toInt() == 0 && transactionHash != merkleComponentHash;
 
-  bool isUnannounced() => this == null;
-
   @override
   String toString() => _absToString();