diff --git a/shell/documentcontroller.h b/shell/documentcontroller.h
--- a/shell/documentcontroller.h
+++ b/shell/documentcontroller.h
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@
 
     // Returns all open documents in the current area
     Q_SCRIPTABLE QStringList activeDocumentPaths() const;
-    void vcsAnnotateCurrentDocument();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     virtual void slotOpenDocument(const QUrl &url);
diff --git a/shell/documentcontroller.cpp b/shell/documentcontroller.cpp
--- a/shell/documentcontroller.cpp
+++ b/shell/documentcontroller.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <KRecentFilesAction>
 #include <KTextEditor/Document>
 #include <KTextEditor/View>
-#include <KTextEditor/AnnotationInterface>
 
 #include <sublime/area.h>
 #include <sublime/view.h>
@@ -65,9 +64,6 @@
 #include "savedialog.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
-#include <vcs/interfaces/ibasicversioncontrol.h>
-#include <vcs/vcspluginhelper.h>
-
 #define EMPTY_DOCUMENT_URL i18n("Untitled")
 
 namespace KDevelop
@@ -650,12 +646,6 @@
     action->setToolTip( i18n( "Close all other documents" ) );
     action->setWhatsThis( i18n( "Close all open documents, with the exception of the currently active document." ) );
     action->setEnabled(false);
-
-    action = ac->addAction( QStringLiteral("vcsannotate_current_document") );
-    connect( action, &QAction::triggered, this, &DocumentController::vcsAnnotateCurrentDocument );
-    action->setText( i18n( "Show Annotate on current document") );
-    action->setIconText( i18n( "Annotate" ) );
-    action->setIcon( QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("user-properties")) );
 }
 
 void DocumentController::slotOpenDocument(const QUrl &url)
@@ -1205,32 +1195,6 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-void DocumentController::vcsAnnotateCurrentDocument()
-{
-    IDocument* doc = activeDocument();
-    if (!doc)
-        return;
-
-    QUrl url = doc->url();
-    IProject* project = KDevelop::ICore::self()->projectController()->findProjectForUrl(url);
-    if(project && project->versionControlPlugin()) {
-        IBasicVersionControl* iface = project->versionControlPlugin()->extension<IBasicVersionControl>();
-        auto helper = new VcsPluginHelper(project->versionControlPlugin(), iface);
-        connect(doc->textDocument(), &KTextEditor::Document::aboutToClose,
-                helper, static_cast<void(VcsPluginHelper::*)(KTextEditor::Document*)>(&VcsPluginHelper::disposeEventually));
-        Q_ASSERT(qobject_cast<KTextEditor::AnnotationViewInterface*>(doc->activeTextView()));
-        // can't use new signal slot syntax here, AnnotationViewInterface is not a QObject
-        connect(doc->activeTextView(), SIGNAL(annotationBorderVisibilityChanged(View*,bool)),
-                helper, SLOT(disposeEventually(View*,bool)));
-        helper->addContextDocument(url);
-        helper->annotation();
-    }
-    else {
-        KMessageBox::error(nullptr, i18n("Could not annotate the document because it is not "
-                                   "part of a version-controlled project."));
-    }
-}
-
 }
 
 #include "moc_documentcontroller.cpp"