diff --git a/svx/source/inc/cell.hxx b/svx/source/inc/cell.hxx
index b0819469714c..0eb09149ffcb 100644
--- a/svx/source/inc/cell.hxx
+++ b/svx/source/inc/cell.hxx
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
     SVX_DLLPRIVATE virtual SfxStyleSheet* GetStyleSheet() const override;
     SVX_DLLPRIVATE void TakeTextAnchorRect(tools::Rectangle& rAnchorRect) const;
 
-    SVX_DLLPRIVATE virtual const SfxItemSet& GetItemSet() const override;
     SVX_DLLPRIVATE void SetMergedItemSetAndBroadcast(const SfxItemSet& rSet, bool bClearAllItems);
     void SetMergedItem(const SfxPoolItem& rItem);
 
diff --git a/svx/source/table/cell.cxx b/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
index f16b5a414ae6..9a752e00599c 100644
--- a/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
@@ -698,12 +698,6 @@ void Cell::TakeTextAnchorRect(tools::Rectangle& rAnchorRect) const
 }
 
 
-const SfxItemSet& Cell::GetItemSet() const
-{
-    return mpProperties->GetObjectItemSet();
-}
-
-
 void Cell::SetMergedItemSetAndBroadcast(const SfxItemSet& rSet, bool bClearAllItems)
 {
     if( mpProperties )