diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.cpp
index 9f4fc3ad370..3db18c70ff6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.cpp
@@ -96,14 +96,6 @@ void HoverHandler::identifyMatch(TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *editorWidget,
     m_client->sendContent(request);
 }
 
-void HoverHandler::operateTooltip(TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *editorWidget, const QPoint &point)
-{
-    if (toolTip().isEmpty())
-        Utils::ToolTip::hide();
-    else
-        Utils::ToolTip::show(point, toolTip(), editorWidget);
-}
-
 void HoverHandler::handleResponse(const HoverRequest::Response &response)
 {
     m_currentRequest.reset();
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.h
index 88a439e2117..c702cd3c585 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/languageclienthoverhandler.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ protected:
     void identifyMatch(TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *editorWidget,
                        int pos,
                        ReportPriority report) override;
-    void operateTooltip(TextEditor::TextEditorWidget *editorWidget, const QPoint &point) override;
 
 private:
     void handleResponse(const LanguageServerProtocol::HoverRequest::Response &response);