diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/lock/LockUtils.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/lock/LockUtils.java
index 4ead09c717..fcb5652d7f 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/lock/LockUtils.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/lock/LockUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -27,25 +27,6 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 
 public class LockUtils
 {
-    /**
-     * Indicates if the node is locked AND the current user is not lock owner.
-     *
-     * @param nodeRef node reference
-     * @param lockService LockService
-     */
-    public static boolean isLockedAndNotLockOwner(NodeRef nodeRef, LockService lockService)
-    {
-        LockStatus lockStatus = lockService.getLockStatus(nodeRef);
-        switch (lockStatus)
-        {
-            case NO_LOCK:
-            case LOCK_EXPIRED:
-            case LOCK_OWNER:
-                return false;
-            default:
-                return true;
-        }
-    }
 
     /**
      * Indicates if the node is locked AND it's not a WRITE_LOCK for the current user.<p>