diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java
index 00aa301792..57fd3286c9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/template/BaseContentNode.java
@@ -431,35 +431,6 @@ public abstract class BaseContentNode implements TemplateContent
         }
     }
     
-    /**
-     * @return The WebDav cm:name based path to the content for the default content property
-     *         (@see ContentModel.PROP_CONTENT)
-     */
-    public String getWebdavUrl()
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            List<FileInfo> paths = this.services.getFileFolderService().getNamePath(null, getNodeRef());
-            
-            // build up the webdav url
-            StringBuilder path = new StringBuilder(128);
-            path.append("/webdav");
-            
-            // build up the path skipping the first path as it is the root folder
-            for (int i=1; i<paths.size(); i++)
-            {
-                path.append("/")
-                    .append(URLEncoder.encode(paths.get(i).getName()));
-            }
-            return path.toString();
-        }
-        catch (FileNotFoundException nodeErr)
-        {
-            // cannot build path if file no longer exists
-            return "";
-        }
-    }
-    
     /**
      * @return The mimetype encoding for content attached to the node from the default content property
      *         (@see ContentModel.PROP_CONTENT)