diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/base_extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/base_extractor.py
index 2011d849..7cac8bbc 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/base_extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/base_extractor.py
@@ -309,13 +309,6 @@ class DynamicFeatureExtractor:
     This class is not instantiated directly; it is the base class for other implementations.
     """
 
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_base_address(self) -> Union[AbsoluteVirtualAddress, capa.features.address._NoAddress]:
-        """
-        fetch the preferred load address at which the sample was analyzed.
-        """
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def extract_global_features(self) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
         """
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/cape/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/cape/extractor.py
index 01a1e3c9..2bd6a4ba 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/cape/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/cape/extractor.py
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ class CapeExtractor(DynamicFeatureExtractor):
         self.behavior = behavior
 
         self.global_features = capa.features.extractors.cape.global_.extract_features(self.static)
-
-    def get_base_address(self):
-        return NO_ADDRESS
-
     def extract_global_features(self) -> Iterator[Tuple[Feature, Address]]:
         yield from self.global_features