diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorTextFieldCellRenderer.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorTextFieldCellRenderer.java
index c14bd5d3a573..f648dae9e293 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorTextFieldCellRenderer.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorTextFieldCellRenderer.java
@@ -189,10 +189,6 @@ public abstract class EditorTextFieldCellRenderer implements TableCellRenderer,
       super.setBackground(bg);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void dispose() {
       myEditor.getComponent().removeNotify();