diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/ssh/SshConnectorService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/ssh/SshConnectorService.java
index d8f1777becb..851aaf8197a 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/ssh/SshConnectorService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.connectorservice.ssh/src/org/eclipse/rse/connectorservice/ssh/SshConnectorService.java
@@ -702,12 +702,4 @@ public class SshConnectorService extends AbstractConnectorService implements ISs
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * @return false
-	 * @see org.eclipse.rse.core.subsystems.AbstractConnectorService#requiresUserId()
-	 */
-	public boolean requiresUserId() {
-		return false;
-	}
-
 }