diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/includes/IncludeCreationContext.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/includes/IncludeCreationContext.java
index 91c9f20b524..dadc3f97d8e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/includes/IncludeCreationContext.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/includes/IncludeCreationContext.java
@@ -153,18 +153,6 @@ public final class IncludeCreationContext extends InclusionContext {
 		return fHeadersIncludedPreviously.contains(header);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns the path of the partner header included previously, or {@code null} if the partner was not
-	 * included.
-	 */
-	public final IPath getPartnerHeaderIncludedPreviously() {
-		for (IPath path : fHeadersIncludedPreviously) {
-			if (isPartnerFile(path))
-				return path;
-		}
-		return null;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Checks if the given file is suitable for inclusion. A file is suitable for inclusion if it is a header
 	 * file, or if it is already included by some other file.