diff --git a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/control/impl/ITerminalControlForText.java b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/control/impl/ITerminalControlForText.java
index a088eb847d5..52e65c506b7 100644
--- a/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/control/impl/ITerminalControlForText.java
+++ b/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/control/impl/ITerminalControlForText.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ public interface ITerminalControlForText {
 	
 	ITerminalConnector getTerminalConnector();
 
-	void disconnectTerminal();
-
 	OutputStream getOutputStream();
 	
 }