diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/indexer/FileEncodingRegistry.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/indexer/FileEncodingRegistry.java
index f5dbb40b252..5bb71551283 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/indexer/FileEncodingRegistry.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/indexer/FileEncodingRegistry.java
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ public class FileEncodingRegistry implements Serializable {
 		defaultEncoding = newDefaultEncoding;
 
 	}
-	
-	public String getDefaultEncoding() {
-		return defaultEncoding;
-	}
-
 
 	public void registerFileEncoding(String filename, String encoding) {
 		if(defaultEncoding.equals(encoding)){