diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
index 64c107def76..a4565c34138 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
@@ -123,14 +123,6 @@ ModeManager::~ModeManager()
     m_instance = 0;
 }
 
-void ModeManager::addWidget(QWidget *widget)
-{
-    // We want the actionbar to stay on the bottom
-    // so d->m_modeStack->cornerWidgetCount() -1 inserts it at the position immediately above
-    // the actionbar
-    d->m_modeStack->insertCornerWidget(d->m_modeStack->cornerWidgetCount() -1, widget);
-}
-
 IMode *ModeManager::currentMode()
 {
     int currentIndex = d->m_modeStack->currentIndex();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
index ae74dd4a949..77d2e31f6c6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public:
 
     static void addAction(QAction *action, int priority);
     static void addProjectSelector(QAction *action);
-    static void addWidget(QWidget *widget);
 
     static void activateMode(Id id);
     static void setFocusToCurrentMode();