diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index f1acff134b6..ad76a5c832c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -9687,12 +9687,6 @@ void BaseTextEditor::contextHelp(const HelpCallback &callback) const
     editorWidget()->contextHelpItem(callback);
 }
 
-void BaseTextEditor::setContextHelp(const HelpItem &item)
-{
-    IEditor::setContextHelp(item);
-    editorWidget()->setContextHelpItem(item);
-}
-
 void TextEditorWidget::contextHelpItem(const IContext::HelpCallback &callback)
 {
     if (!d->m_contextHelpItem.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
index b9555bde346..08c2eebd01d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.h
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ public:
     QWidget *toolBar() override;
 
     void contextHelp(const HelpCallback &callback) const override; // from IContext
-    void setContextHelp(const Core::HelpItem &item) override;
 
     int currentLine() const override;
     int currentColumn() const override;