diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/LafManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/LafManagerImpl.java
index 92ea5d44fdec..952a48083a05 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/LafManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/LafManagerImpl.java
@@ -445,8 +445,6 @@ public final class LafManagerImpl extends LafManager implements ApplicationCompo
       updateUI(frame);
     }
     fireLookAndFeelChanged();
-
-    initSeparatorDefaults(uiDefaults);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -668,14 +666,6 @@ public final class LafManagerImpl extends LafManager implements ApplicationCompo
     defaults.put("TitledBorder.font", font);
   }
 
-  @SuppressWarnings({"HardCodedStringLiteral"})
-  private static void initSeparatorDefaults(UIDefaults defaults) {
-    defaults.put("Separator.foreground", UIUtil.getTitledBorderLineColor());
-    defaults.put("Separator.background", null);
-    defaults.put("Separator.highlight", UIUtil.getTitledBorderLineColor());
-    defaults.put("Separator.shadow", null);
-  }
-
 
   private static final class IdeaLookAndFeelInfo extends UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo{
     public IdeaLookAndFeelInfo(){