diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchesCollection.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchesCollection.java
index 13da918f591f..1ee5976e76b6 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchesCollection.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchesCollection.java
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ public final class GitBranchesCollection {
     myLocalBranches = localBranches;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Copy constructor. Sets inside are also copied.
-   */
-  public GitBranchesCollection(@NotNull GitBranchesCollection branches) {
-    this(branches.getLocalBranches(), branches.getRemoteBranches());
-  }
-
   /**
    * @return the copy of local branches set.
    */