diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/logging/LogConsoleBase.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/logging/LogConsoleBase.java
index ba8454dc2e73..f8d9a465bf1b 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/logging/LogConsoleBase.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/logging/LogConsoleBase.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
-import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
@@ -250,10 +249,6 @@ public abstract class LogConsoleBase extends AdditionalTabComponent implements L
     }
   }
 
-  public void stateChanged(final ChangeEvent e) {
-    activate();
-  }
-
   @NotNull
   @Override
   public String getTabTitle() {