diff --git a/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp b/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
index 354102d..9600bba 100644
--- a/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockAreaWidget.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ void CDockAreaWidget::insertDockWidget(int index, CDockWidget* DockWidget,
 	bool Activate)
 {
 	d->ContentsLayout->insertWidget(index, DockWidget);
-	DockWidget->tabWidget()->setDockAreaWidget(this);
 	auto TabWidget = DockWidget->tabWidget();
 	// Inserting the tab will change the current index which in turn will
 	// make the tab widget visible in the slot
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp b/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
index 4e8323f..3681d95 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidgetTab.cpp
@@ -464,20 +464,6 @@ CDockWidget* CDockWidgetTab::dockWidget() const
 }
 
 
-//============================================================================
-void CDockWidgetTab::setDockAreaWidget(CDockAreaWidget* DockArea)
-{
-	d->DockArea = DockArea;
-}
-
-
-//============================================================================
-CDockAreaWidget* CDockWidgetTab::dockAreaWidget() const
-{
-	return d->DockArea;
-}
-
-
 //============================================================================
 void CDockWidgetTab::setIcon(const QIcon& Icon)
 {
diff --git a/src/DockWidgetTab.h b/src/DockWidgetTab.h
index 7f35d1f..3bde672 100644
--- a/src/DockWidgetTab.h
+++ b/src/DockWidgetTab.h
@@ -99,19 +99,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	CDockWidget* dockWidget() const;
 
-	/**
-	 * Sets the dock area widget the dockWidget returned by dockWidget()
-	 * function belongs to.
-	 */
-	void setDockAreaWidget(CDockAreaWidget* DockArea);
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the dock area widget this title bar belongs to.
-	 * \return This function returns 0 if the dock widget that owns this title
-	 * bar widget has not been added to any dock area yet.
-	 */
-	CDockAreaWidget* dockAreaWidget() const;
-
 	/**
 	 * Sets the icon to show in title bar
 	 */