diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.cpp
index 738c5544b8b..1782658df1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.cpp
@@ -635,7 +635,6 @@ void CPPEditorWidget::createToolBar(CPPEditor *editor)
 
     // set up slots to document changes
     updateContentsChangedSignal();
-    connect(editorDocument(), SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(updateFileName()));
 
     // set up function declaration - definition link
     connect(this, SIGNAL(cursorPositionChanged()), this, SLOT(updateFunctionDeclDefLink()));
@@ -992,9 +991,6 @@ void CPPEditorWidget::onContentsChanged(int position, int charsRemoved, int char
         updateUses();
 }
 
-void CPPEditorWidget::updateFileName()
-{}
-
 void CPPEditorWidget::jumpToOutlineElement(int index)
 {
     QModelIndex modelIndex = m_outlineCombo->view()->currentIndex();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h
index 0a91678e09b..22d43c4da9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
     void slotCodeStyleSettingsChanged(const QVariant &);
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
-    void updateFileName();
     void jumpToOutlineElement(int index);
     void updateOutlineNow();
     void updateOutlineIndex();