diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 12ccb6a5b6..c9529f8025 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -501,11 +501,6 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def getStaticVersion(cls):
         return CuraVersion
 
-    ##  Handle removing the unneeded plugins
-    #   \sa PluginRegistry
-    def _removePlugins(self):
-        self._plugin_registry.removePlugins()
-
     ##  Handle loading of all plugin types (and the backend explicitly)
     #   \sa PluginRegistry
     def _loadPlugins(self):