diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/jar/JarHandler.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/jar/JarHandler.java
index 126a25a0d74e..630dfe6a3803 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/jar/JarHandler.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vfs/impl/jar/JarHandler.java
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ public class JarHandler extends JarHandlerBase implements FileSystemInterface {
     }
   }
 
-  public void dispose() {
-  }
-
   @Nullable
   public VirtualFile markDirty() {
     synchronized (lock) {