diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/serial/connector/SerialConnector.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/serial/connector/SerialConnector.java
index 512aca2d272..9c3b2fcc642 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/serial/connector/SerialConnector.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.connector.serial/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/connector/serial/connector/SerialConnector.java
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ public class SerialConnector extends TerminalConnectorImpl {
 
 	public SerialConnector() {
 	}
-	public SerialConnector(SerialSettings settings) {
-		fSettings=settings;
-	}
 	@Override
     public void initialize() throws Exception {
 		try {