diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/ExpectedHighlightingData.java b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/ExpectedHighlightingData.java
index 7ea38c44ad73..c1a12e34c5b9 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/ExpectedHighlightingData.java
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/ExpectedHighlightingData.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import com.intellij.rt.execution.junit.FileComparisonFailure;
 import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.CodeInsightTestFixture;
 import com.intellij.util.ArrayUtil;
 import com.intellij.util.ThreeState;
-import com.intellij.util.ThrowableRunnable;
 import com.intellij.util.containers.ContainerUtil;
 import gnu.trove.THashMap;
 import gnu.trove.THashSet;
@@ -605,21 +604,6 @@ public class ExpectedHighlightingData {
     }
   }
 
-  /** This is temporary wrapper to provide a time to fix failing tests */
-  public static void expectedDuplicatedHighlightingThrowable(@NotNull ThrowableRunnable check) throws Throwable {
-    try {
-      isDuplicatedCheckDisabled = true;
-      failedDuplicationChecks = 0;
-      check.run();
-    }
-    finally {
-      isDuplicatedCheckDisabled = false;
-    }
-    if (failedDuplicationChecks == 0) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException(EXPECTED_DUPLICATION_MESSAGE);
-    }
-  }
-
   private static int[] composeText(StringBuilder sb,
                                    List<? extends Pair<String, HighlightInfo>> list, int index,
                                    String text, int endPos, int startPos,