diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java
index 7edb4bc48b7..bc1a92ff78d 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.ui.viewmodel.variable;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui.viewmodel.properties.LabelFont;
 import org.eclipse.debug.ui.IDebugUIConstants;
 import org.eclipse.jface.resource.JFaceResources;
-import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.FontData;
 
 /**
  * @since 2.0
@@ -23,11 +22,4 @@ public class VariableLabelFont extends LabelFont {
     public VariableLabelFont() {
         super(JFaceResources.getFontDescriptor(IDebugUIConstants.PREF_VARIABLE_TEXT_FONT).getFontData()[0]);
     }
-
-	@Override
-	public FontData getFontData() {
-		// Requesting the font descriptor from JFaceResources every time when this method is called
-		// guarantees that changes made in the Preferences dialog will be applied.
-		return JFaceResources.getFontDescriptor(IDebugUIConstants.PREF_VARIABLE_TEXT_FONT).getFontData()[0];
-	}
 }