diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/env/PyExecutionFixtureTestTask.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/env/PyExecutionFixtureTestTask.java
index 170786cabecc..c98ebe9dcd73 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/env/PyExecutionFixtureTestTask.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/env/PyExecutionFixtureTestTask.java
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ public abstract class PyExecutionFixtureTestTask extends PyTestTask {
     myTimeout = LONG_TIMEOUT;
   }
 
-  public void useShortTimeout() {
-    myTimeout = 5000;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns virt file by path. May be relative or not.
    *