diff --git a/common/system.h b/common/system.h
index 176e53ddb44..a8e7c0d09b2 100644
--- a/common/system.h
+++ b/common/system.h
@@ -935,16 +935,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual Common::WriteStream *openConfigFileForWriting();
 
-	/**
-	 * Return String which is used for backend-specific addition to theme
-	 * config.
-	 *
-	 * Typical usage is to disable unneeded GUI widgets or defining
-	 * theme-specific tab.
-	 */
-	virtual Common::String getExtraThemeConfig() {
-		return "";
-	}
 	//@}
 };