diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/actions.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/actions.cc
index 02e99f23e9..1380d49ae8 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/actions.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/actions.cc
@@ -243,19 +243,6 @@ ActionManager::get_widget (const char * name)
 	return ui_manager->get_widget (name);
 }
 
-RefPtr<Action>
-ActionManager::get_action (const char* path)
-{
-	GtkAction* _act;
-	RefPtr<Action> act;
-
-	if ((_act = gtk_ui_manager_get_action (ui_manager->gobj(), path)) != 0) {
-		return Glib::wrap (_act, true);
-	}
-
-	return act;
-}
-
 RefPtr<Action>
 ActionManager::get_action (const char* group_name, const char* action_name)
 {
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/actions.h b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/actions.h
index 0c53e9c10d..0f382898c7 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/actions.h
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/actions.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ namespace ActionManager {
 
 	extern Gtk::Widget* get_widget (const char * name);
 	extern Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> get_action (const char* group, const char* name);
-	extern Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Action> get_action (const char* path);
 	extern void do_action (const char* group, const char* name);
 	extern void set_toggle_action (const char* group, const char* name, bool);