diff --git a/ui/ui.dialog.js b/ui/ui.dialog.js
index 54f65dd71..33db6ea1f 100644
--- a/ui/ui.dialog.js
+++ b/ui/ui.dialog.js
@@ -331,13 +331,6 @@ $.widget("ui.dialog", {
 					.appendTo(uiDialogButtonPane);
 			});
 		}
-	},
-	
-	fakeEvent: function(type) {
-		return $.event.fix({
-			type: type,
-			target: this.element[0]
-		});
 	}
 });