diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/AddExpressionActionDelegate.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/AddExpressionActionDelegate.java
index 47c9157aa32..6a7672af596 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/AddExpressionActionDelegate.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/AddExpressionActionDelegate.java
@@ -191,14 +191,6 @@ public class AddExpressionActionDelegate implements IWorkbenchWindowActionDelega
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected void setEnabledState( ITextEditor editor )
-	{
-		if ( getAction() != null )
-		{
-			getAction().setEnabled( editor != null );
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.eclipse.ui.IEditorActionDelegate#setActiveEditor(IAction, IEditorPart)
 	 */