diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/TabbedModelEditor.py b/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/TabbedModelEditor.py
index aef3f65ff5..56ea211f19 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/TabbedModelEditor.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/Utilities/TabbedModelEditor.py
@@ -420,41 +420,6 @@ def checkModel(self, full_path, run_unit_test=True):
 
         return error_line
 
-    def isModelCorrect(self, full_path):
-        """
-        Run the sasmodels method for model check
-        and return True if the model is good.
-        False otherwise.
-        """
-        successfulCheck = True
-        try:
-            model_results = GuiUtils.checkModel(full_path)
-            logging.info(model_results)
-        # We can't guarantee the type of the exception coming from
-        # Sasmodels, so need the overreaching general Exception
-        except Exception as ex:
-            msg = "Error building model: "+ str(ex)
-            logging.error(msg)
-            #print three last lines of the stack trace
-            # this will point out the exact line failing
-            last_lines = traceback.format_exc().split('\n')[-4:]
-            traceback_to_show = '\n'.join(last_lines)
-            logging.error(traceback_to_show)
-
-            # Set the status bar message
-            self.parent.communicate.statusBarUpdateSignal.emit("Model check failed")
-
-            # Remove the file so it is not being loaded on refresh
-            os.remove(full_path)
-            # Put a thick, red border around the mini-editor
-            self.plugin_widget.txtFunction.setStyleSheet("border: 5px solid red")
-            # Use the last line of the traceback for the tooltip
-            last_lines = traceback.format_exc().split('\n')[-2:]
-            traceback_to_show = '\n'.join(last_lines)
-            self.plugin_widget.txtFunction.setToolTip(traceback_to_show)
-            successfulCheck = False
-        return successfulCheck
-
     def updateFromEditor(self):
         """
         Save the current state of the Model Editor