diff --git a/gtk/gtkprogressbar.c b/gtk/gtkprogressbar.c
index 94abef3cbf..5752d70320 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkprogressbar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkprogressbar.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ gtk_progress_bar_class_init (GtkProgressBarClass *class)
   widget_class->style_set = gtk_progress_bar_style_set;
 
   class->paint = gtk_progress_bar_paint;
-  class->update = gtk_progress_bar_real_update;
   class->act_mode_enter = gtk_progress_bar_act_mode_enter;
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkprogressbar.h b/gtk/gtkprogressbar.h
index b8cb0b7f92..fb9fd4dde7 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkprogressbar.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkprogressbar.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ struct _GtkProgressBarClass
   GtkWidgetClass parent_class;
 
   void (* paint)            (GtkProgressBar *progress);
-  void (* update)           (GtkProgressBar *progress);
   void (* act_mode_enter)   (GtkProgressBar *progress);
 
   /* Padding for future expansion */