diff --git a/src/gtk/renderer.cpp b/src/gtk/renderer.cpp
index fa562f68c6..19156850e9 100644
--- a/src/gtk/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/renderer.cpp
@@ -199,24 +199,6 @@ GtkWidget *GetEntryWidget()
     return s_entry;
 }
 
-// used elsewhere
-GtkWidget *GetScrolledWidget()
-{
-    static GtkWidget *s_entry = NULL;
-    static GtkWidget *s_window = NULL;
-
-    if ( !s_entry )
-    {
-        s_window = gtk_window_new( GTK_WINDOW_POPUP );
-        gtk_widget_realize( s_window );
-        s_entry = gtk_scrolled_window_new( NULL, NULL);
-        gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER(s_window), s_entry );
-        gtk_widget_realize( s_entry );
-    }
-
-    return s_entry;
-}
-
 // This one just gets the button used by the column header.  Although it's
 // still a gtk_button the themes will typically differentiate and draw them
 // differently if the button is in a treeview.