diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java
index 333ab9130e09..76bea166d2ee 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestUtil.java
@@ -237,12 +237,6 @@ public class PlatformTestUtil {
     assertTreeEqual(tree, expected, false);
   }
 
-  public static void assertTreeEqualIgnoringNodesOrder(JTree tree, @NonNls String expected) {
-    final Collection<String> actualNodesPresentation = printAsList(tree, new TreePath(tree.getModel().getRoot()), false, null, null);
-    final List<String> expectedNodes = StringUtil.split(expected, "\n");
-    UsefulTestCase.assertSameElements(actualNodesPresentation, expectedNodes);
-  }
-
   public static void assertTreeEqual(JTree tree, String expected, boolean checkSelected) {
     String treeStringPresentation = print(tree, checkSelected);
     assertEquals(expected.trim(), treeStringPresentation.trim());