diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/textarea/TextComponentDocument.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/textarea/TextComponentDocument.java
index e4360d6eb0ad..0a7436f94173 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/textarea/TextComponentDocument.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/textarea/TextComponentDocument.java
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ public class TextComponentDocument extends UserDataHolderBase implements com.int
     }
   }
 
-  @Override
-  @NotNull
-  public char[] getChars() {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not implemented");
-  }
-
   @Override
   public int getTextLength() {
     return myTextComponent.getDocument().getLength();