diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/AbstractVcs.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/AbstractVcs.java
index 8325408acf0d..0000acbefea6 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/AbstractVcs.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/AbstractVcs.java
@@ -408,14 +408,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractVcs<ComList extends CommittedChangeList> extends S
     return false;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * If VCS does not implement detection whether directory is versioned ({@link #isVersionedDirectory(VirtualFile)}),
-   * it should return {@code false}. Otherwise return {@code true}
-   */
-  public boolean supportsVersionedStateDetection() {
-    return true;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns the configurable to be shown in the VCS directory mapping dialog which should be displayed
    * for configuring VCS-specific settings for the specified root, or null if no such configuration is required.