diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/ProjectRootManagerImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/ProjectRootManagerImpl.java
index 82a1a91c3f01..ba84e839a537 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/ProjectRootManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/ProjectRootManagerImpl.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package com.intellij.openapi.roots.impl;
 
 import com.intellij.ProjectTopics;
-import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable;
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.ProjectComponent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
@@ -146,24 +145,6 @@ public class ProjectRootManagerImpl extends ProjectRootManagerEx implements Proj
 
   private final Map<ModuleRootListener, MessageBusConnection> myListenerAdapters = new HashMap<ModuleRootListener, MessageBusConnection>();
 
-  public void addModuleRootListener(final ModuleRootListener listener) {
-    final MessageBusConnection connection = myProject.getMessageBus().connect();
-    myListenerAdapters.put(listener, connection);
-    connection.subscribe(ProjectTopics.PROJECT_ROOTS, listener);
-  }
-
-  public void addModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener, Disposable parentDisposable) {
-    final MessageBusConnection connection = myProject.getMessageBus().connect(parentDisposable);
-    connection.subscribe(ProjectTopics.PROJECT_ROOTS, listener);
-  }
-
-  public void removeModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener) {
-    final MessageBusConnection connection = myListenerAdapters.remove(listener);
-    if (connection != null) {
-      connection.disconnect();
-    }
-  }
-
   @Override
   @NotNull
   public List<String> getContentRootUrls() {
diff --git a/platform/projectModel-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ProjectRootManager.java b/platform/projectModel-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ProjectRootManager.java
index 6fa1de0f1c02..04503f0e2865 100644
--- a/platform/projectModel-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ProjectRootManager.java
+++ b/platform/projectModel-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ProjectRootManager.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.openapi.roots;
 
-import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable;
 import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.Sdk;
@@ -49,31 +48,6 @@ public abstract class ProjectRootManager implements ModificationTracker {
   @NotNull
   public abstract ProjectFileIndex getFileIndex();
 
-  /**
-   * Adds a listener for receiving notifications about changes in project roots.
-   * @deprecated Subscribe to {@link com.intellij.ProjectTopics#PROJECT_ROOTS} messages instead
-   *
-   * @param listener the listener instance.
-   */
-  public abstract void addModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener);
-
-  /**
-   * Adds a listener for receiving notifications about changes in project roots.
-   * @deprecated Subscribe to {@link com.intellij.ProjectTopics#PROJECT_ROOTS} messages instead
-   *
-   * @param listener the listener instance.
-   * @param parentDisposable object, after whose disposing the listener should be removed
-   */
-  public abstract void addModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener, Disposable parentDisposable);
-
-  /**
-   * Removes a listener for receiving notifications about changes in project roots.
-   * @deprecated Subscribe to {@link com.intellij.ProjectTopics#PROJECT_ROOTS} messages instead
-   *
-   * @param listener the listener instance.
-   */
-  public abstract void removeModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener);
-
   /**
    * @deprecated use {@link #orderEntries()}
    */
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/test/GitMockProjectRootManager.groovy b/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/test/GitMockProjectRootManager.groovy
index 25bb62b23d6d..f88dbf85c1ce 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/test/GitMockProjectRootManager.groovy
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/tests/git4idea/test/GitMockProjectRootManager.groovy
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package git4idea.test
 
-import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable
 import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.Sdk
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile
@@ -43,20 +42,8 @@ class GitMockProjectRootManager extends ProjectRootManager {
     throw new UnsupportedOperationException()
   }
 
-  @Override
-  void addModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener) {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException()
-  }
 
-  @Override
-  void addModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener, Disposable parentDisposable) {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException()
-  }
 
-  @Override
-  void removeModuleRootListener(ModuleRootListener listener) {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException()
-  }
 
   @Override
   VirtualFile[] getFilesFromAllModules(OrderRootType type) {
diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenMergingUpdateQueue.java b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenMergingUpdateQueue.java
index 80affd62a237..83a708c1147f 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenMergingUpdateQueue.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/utils/MavenMergingUpdateQueue.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.jetbrains.idea.maven.utils;
 
+import com.intellij.ProjectTopics;
 import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable;
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ModalityStateListener;
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbService;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.ModuleRootEvent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.ModuleRootListener;
-import com.intellij.openapi.roots.ProjectRootManager;
 import com.intellij.util.messages.MessageBusConnection;
 import com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue;
 import com.intellij.util.ui.update.Update;
@@ -91,24 +91,25 @@ public class MavenMergingUpdateQueue extends MergingUpdateQueue {
             }
           }, MavenMergingUpdateQueue.this);
 
-        ProjectRootManager.getInstance(project).addModuleRootListener(new ModuleRootListener() {
-            int beforeCalled;
+        project.getMessageBus().connect(MavenMergingUpdateQueue.this).subscribe(ProjectTopics.PROJECT_ROOTS, new ModuleRootListener() {
+          int beforeCalled;
 
-            public void beforeRootsChange(ModuleRootEvent event) {
-              if (beforeCalled++ == 0) {
-                suspend();
-              }
+          public void beforeRootsChange(ModuleRootEvent event) {
+            if (beforeCalled++ == 0) {
+              suspend();
             }
+          }
 
-            public void rootsChanged(ModuleRootEvent event) {
-              if (beforeCalled == 0) return; // This may occur if listener has been added between beforeRootsChange() and rootsChanged() calls.
+          public void rootsChanged(ModuleRootEvent event) {
+            if (beforeCalled == 0)
+              return; // This may occur if listener has been added between beforeRootsChange() and rootsChanged() calls.
 
-              if (--beforeCalled == 0) {
-                resume();
-                MavenMergingUpdateQueue.this.restartTimer();
-              }
+            if (--beforeCalled == 0) {
+              resume();
+              MavenMergingUpdateQueue.this.restartTimer();
             }
-          }, MavenMergingUpdateQueue.this);
+          }
+        });
       }
     }.execute();
   }