diff --git a/src/insets/InsetNote.cpp b/src/insets/InsetNote.cpp
index 1ab8edd95a..24a8b82cba 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetNote.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetNote.cpp
@@ -154,17 +154,6 @@ void InsetNote::read(Lexer & lex)
 }
 
 
-void InsetNote::setButtonLabel()
-{
-	docstring label = getLayout().labelstring();
-	if (label.empty())
-		label = notetranslator_loc().find(params_.type);
-	else
-		label = translateIfPossible(label);
-	setLabel(label);
-}
-
-
 bool InsetNote::showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const
 {
 	bv->showDialog("note", params2string(params()),
diff --git a/src/insets/InsetNote.h b/src/insets/InsetNote.h
index 4f9ecff3e5..8022113891 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetNote.h
+++ b/src/insets/InsetNote.h
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ private:
 	void write(std::ostream &) const;
 	///
 	void read(Lexer & lex);
-	///
-	void setButtonLabel();
 	/// show the note dialog
 	bool showInsetDialog(BufferView * bv) const;
 	///