diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CResource.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CResource.java
index a0fa5bc59d4..d01a1b97623 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CResource.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CResource.java
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ public abstract class CResource extends Parent implements ICResource {
 		return resource;
 	}
 
-	public IResource getCorrespondingResource() throws CModelException {
-		return resource;
-	}
-
 	public IResource getResource() throws CModelException {
 		return resource;
 	}