diff --git a/src/editoritemmanager.h b/src/editoritemmanager.h
--- a/src/editoritemmanager.h
+++ b/src/editoritemmanager.h
@@ -83,32 +83,6 @@
      */
     void save();
 
-    /**
-     * Sets the item fetch scope.
-     *
-     * Controls how much of an item's data is fetched from the server, e.g.
-     * whether to fetch the full item payload or only meta data.
-     *
-     * @param fetchScope The new scope for item fetch operations.
-     *
-     * @see fetchScope()
-     */
-    void setFetchScope(const Akonadi::ItemFetchScope &fetchScope);
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the item fetch scope.
-     *
-     * Since this returns a reference it can be used to conveniently modify the
-     * current scope in-place, i.e. by calling a method on the returned reference
-     * without storing it in a local variable. See the ItemFetchScope documentation
-     * for an example.
-     *
-     * @return a reference to the current item fetch scope
-     *
-     * @see setFetchScope() for replacing the current item fetch scope
-     */
-    Akonadi::ItemFetchScope &fetchScope();
-
     /**
      * Returns the collection where the last item was created.
      * Or an invalid collection if none was created.
diff --git a/src/editoritemmanager.cpp b/src/editoritemmanager.cpp
--- a/src/editoritemmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/editoritemmanager.cpp
@@ -386,18 +386,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-void EditorItemManager::setFetchScope(const Akonadi::ItemFetchScope &fetchScope)
-{
-    Q_D(ItemEditor);
-    d->mFetchScope = fetchScope;
-}
-
-Akonadi::ItemFetchScope &EditorItemManager::fetchScope()
-{
-    Q_D(ItemEditor);
-    return d->mFetchScope;
-}
-
 void EditorItemManager::setIsCounterProposal(bool isCounterProposal)
 {
     Q_D(ItemEditor);