diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/CheckinProjectPanel.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/CheckinProjectPanel.java
index ab8f300a7d98..f255a2011ec5 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/CheckinProjectPanel.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/CheckinProjectPanel.java
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ public interface CheckinProjectPanel extends Refreshable, CommitMessageI {
    */
   Collection<VirtualFile> getRoots();
 
-  void setWarning(final String s);
-
   /**
    * Gets the description for the check-in.
    *
diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
index f70c8d95e8e4..dcff42fc1cc8 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
@@ -1210,11 +1210,6 @@ public class CommitChangeListDialog extends DialogWrapper implements CheckinProj
     myCommitMessageArea.requestFocusInMessage();
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public void setWarning(String s) {
-    // todo
-  }
-
   private void setCommitMessageText(final String currentDescription) {
     myLastKnownComment = currentDescription;
     myCommitMessageArea.setText(currentDescription);