diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchUtil.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchUtil.java
index 6a74243fc591..217e00c6a1ca 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/branch/GitBranchUtil.java
@@ -134,14 +134,6 @@ public class GitBranchUtil {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Get tracked remote for the branch
-   */
-  @Nullable
-  public static String getTrackedRemoteName(Project project, VirtualFile root, String branchName) throws VcsException {
-    return GitConfigUtil.getValue(project, root, trackedRemoteKey(branchName));
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get tracked branch of the given branch
    */