diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
index fcfd7783e248..d6943dc45e02 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
@@ -242,19 +242,6 @@ public abstract class PyTestCase extends UsefulTestCase {
     return result;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @return completion strings suggested by {@link com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.CodeInsightTestFixture#completeBasic()}
-   */
-  @NotNull
-  protected List<String> getCompletionStrings() {
-    final LookupElement[] elements = myFixture.completeBasic();
-    final List<String> result = new ArrayList<String>(elements.length);
-    for (final LookupElement element : elements) {
-      result.add(element.getLookupString());
-    }
-    return result;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns elements certain element allows to navigate to (emulates CTRL+Click, actually).
    * You need to pass element as argument or