diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/ACBuilder.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/ACBuilder.java
index 9a05e4dfe9c..e3aef0d7afd 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/ACBuilder.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/resources/ACBuilder.java
@@ -73,6 +73,4 @@ public abstract class ACBuilder extends IncrementalProjectBuilder implements IMa
 		}
 		return IMarker.SEVERITY_ERROR;
 	}
-
-	public abstract IPath getWorkingDirectory();
 }