diff --git a/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMapping.java b/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMapping.java
index 7dbed2acf786..f20eb7da3f77 100644
--- a/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMapping.java
+++ b/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMapping.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ public interface SvnFileUrlMapping extends AbstractVcs.RootsConvertor {
   @Nullable
   RootUrlInfo getWcRootForFilePath(final File file);
 
-  /**
-   * @return true if roots under SVN set by the user differs from real WC roots (are under specified roots)
-   */
-  boolean rootsDiffer();
-
   List<RootUrlInfo> getErrorRoots();
 
   VirtualFile[] getNotFilteredRoots();
diff --git a/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMappingImpl.java b/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMappingImpl.java
index 4faf9b8e9e5f..fbe608770966 100644
--- a/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMappingImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnFileUrlMappingImpl.java
@@ -156,13 +156,6 @@ public class SvnFileUrlMappingImpl implements SvnFileUrlMapping, PersistentState
     }
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean rootsDiffer() {
-    synchronized (myMonitor) {
-      return myMapping.isRootsDifferFromSettings();
-    }
-  }
-
   @Override
   @Nullable
   public RootUrlInfo getWcRootForUrl(final String url) {
diff --git a/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnMapping.java b/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnMapping.java
index 83b552c207d5..28ae21c4554b 100644
--- a/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnMapping.java
+++ b/plugins/svn4idea/src/org/jetbrains/idea/svn/SvnMapping.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
   private final List<VirtualFile> myLonelyRoots;
   private final TreeMap<String, RootUrlInfo> myFile2UrlMap;
   private final Map<String, RootUrlInfo> myUrl2FileMap;
-  private boolean myRootsDifferFromSettings;
   // no additional info. for caching only (convert roots)
   private List<VirtualFile> myPreCalculatedUnderVcsRoots;
 
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
     myLonelyRoots = new ArrayList<>();
 
     myPreCalculatedUnderVcsRoots = null;
-
-    myRootsDifferFromSettings = false;
   }
 
   public void copyFrom(final SvnMapping other) {
@@ -53,7 +50,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
     myFile2UrlMap.putAll(other.myFile2UrlMap);
     myUrl2FileMap.putAll(other.myUrl2FileMap);
     myLonelyRoots.addAll(other.myLonelyRoots);
-    myRootsDifferFromSettings = other.myRootsDifferFromSettings;
     myPreCalculatedUnderVcsRoots = null;
   }
 
@@ -62,8 +58,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
       final VirtualFile file = rootInfo.getVirtualFile();
       final File ioFile = virtualToIoFile(file);
       
-      myRootsDifferFromSettings |= ! rootInfo.getRoot().getPath().equals(file.getPath());
-
       myFile2UrlMap.put(ioFile.getAbsolutePath(), rootInfo);
       myUrl2FileMap.put(rootInfo.getAbsoluteUrl(), rootInfo);
     }
@@ -73,8 +67,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
     final VirtualFile file = rootInfo.getVirtualFile();
     final File ioFile = virtualToIoFile(file);
 
-    myRootsDifferFromSettings |= ! rootInfo.getRoot().getPath().equals(file.getPath());
-
     myFile2UrlMap.put(ioFile.getAbsolutePath(), rootInfo);
     myUrl2FileMap.put(rootInfo.getAbsoluteUrl(), rootInfo);
   }
@@ -120,10 +112,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
     return myUrl2FileMap.isEmpty();
   }
 
-  public boolean isRootsDifferFromSettings() {
-    return myRootsDifferFromSettings;
-  }
-
   public void reportLonelyRoots(final Collection<VirtualFile> roots) {
     myLonelyRoots.addAll(roots);
   }
@@ -156,7 +144,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
 
     SvnMapping mapping = (SvnMapping)o;
 
-    if (myRootsDifferFromSettings != mapping.myRootsDifferFromSettings) return false;
     if (!myFile2UrlMap.equals(mapping.myFile2UrlMap)) return false;
     if (!myLonelyRoots.equals(mapping.myLonelyRoots)) return false;
     if (!myUrl2FileMap.equals(mapping.myUrl2FileMap)) return false;
@@ -169,7 +156,6 @@ public class SvnMapping {
     int result = myLonelyRoots.hashCode();
     result = 31 * result + myFile2UrlMap.hashCode();
     result = 31 * result + myUrl2FileMap.hashCode();
-    result = 31 * result + (myRootsDifferFromSettings ? 1 : 0);
     return result;
   }
 }