diff --git a/src/editoritemmanager.h b/src/editoritemmanager.h
--- a/src/editoritemmanager.h
+++ b/src/editoritemmanager.h
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@
      */
     void save();
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the collection where the last item was created.
-     * Or an invalid collection if none was created.
-     */
-    Akonadi::Collection collection() const;
-
     enum SaveAction {
         Create, /**< A new item was created */
         Modify, /**< An existing item was modified */
diff --git a/src/editoritemmanager.cpp b/src/editoritemmanager.cpp
--- a/src/editoritemmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/editoritemmanager.cpp
@@ -392,12 +392,6 @@
     d->mIsCounterProposal = isCounterProposal;
 }
 
-Akonadi::Collection EditorItemManager::collection() const
-{
-    Q_D(const ItemEditor);
-    return d->mChanger->lastCollectionUsed();
-}
-
 ItemEditorUi::~ItemEditorUi()
 {
 }