diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooser.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooser.c
index a6c28424ad..259e55687d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooser.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooser.c
@@ -540,24 +540,6 @@ gtk_file_chooser_get_file (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
   return result;
 }
 
-/*< private >
- * _gtk_file_chooser_get_file_system:
- * @chooser: a #GtkFileChooser
- * 
- * Gets the #GtkFileSystem of @chooser; this is an internal
- * implementation detail, used for conversion between paths
- * and filenames and URIs.
- * 
- * Returns: the file system for @chooser.
- **/
-GtkFileSystem *
-_gtk_file_chooser_get_file_system (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_FILE_CHOOSER (chooser), NULL);
-
-  return GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_GET_IFACE (chooser)->get_file_system (chooser);
-}
-
 /**
  * gtk_file_chooser_add_shortcut_folder:
  * @chooser: a #GtkFileChooser
diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserprivate.h b/gtk/gtkfilechooserprivate.h
index 092d785eb9..2e96ff66e9 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserprivate.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserprivate.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #define __GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_PRIVATE_H__
 
 #include "gtkfilechooser.h"
-#include "gtkfilesystem.h"
 #include "gtkfilesystemmodel.h"
 #include "gtkliststore.h"
 #include "gtkrecentmanager.h"
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ struct _GtkFileChooserIface
   void           (*select_all)             (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
   void           (*unselect_all)           (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
   GListModel *   (*get_files)              (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
-  GtkFileSystem *(*get_file_system)        (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
   void           (*add_filter)             (GtkFileChooser    *chooser,
                                             GtkFileFilter     *filter);
   void           (*remove_filter)          (GtkFileChooser    *chooser,
@@ -109,8 +107,6 @@ struct _GtkFileChooserIface
                                    const char      *id);
 };
 
-GtkFileSystem *_gtk_file_chooser_get_file_system         (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
-
 void     gtk_file_chooser_select_all         (GtkFileChooser *chooser);
 void     gtk_file_chooser_unselect_all       (GtkFileChooser *chooser);
 gboolean gtk_file_chooser_select_file             (GtkFileChooser  *chooser,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserutils.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserutils.c
index 4f5891fca8..d51e6f4051 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserutils.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserutils.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "gtkfilechooserutils.h"
 #include "gtkfilechooser.h"
-#include "gtkfilesystem.h"
 #include "gtktypebuiltins.h"
 #include "gtkintl.h"
 
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ static void           delegate_unselect_file          (GtkFileChooser    *choose
 static void           delegate_select_all             (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
 static void           delegate_unselect_all           (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
 static GListModel *   delegate_get_files              (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
-static GtkFileSystem *delegate_get_file_system        (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
 static void           delegate_add_filter             (GtkFileChooser    *chooser,
 						       GtkFileFilter     *filter);
 static void           delegate_remove_filter          (GtkFileChooser    *chooser,
@@ -128,7 +126,6 @@ _gtk_file_chooser_delegate_iface_init (GtkFileChooserIface *iface)
   iface->select_all = delegate_select_all;
   iface->unselect_all = delegate_unselect_all;
   iface->get_files = delegate_get_files;
-  iface->get_file_system = delegate_get_file_system;
   iface->add_filter = delegate_add_filter;
   iface->remove_filter = delegate_remove_filter;
   iface->get_filters = delegate_get_filters;
@@ -215,12 +212,6 @@ delegate_get_files (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
   return gtk_file_chooser_get_files (get_delegate (chooser));
 }
 
-static GtkFileSystem *
-delegate_get_file_system (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
-{
-  return _gtk_file_chooser_get_file_system (get_delegate (chooser));
-}
-
 static void
 delegate_add_filter (GtkFileChooser *chooser,
 		     GtkFileFilter  *filter)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
index 33978ca42a..3520a2171b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserwidget.c
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ static void           gtk_file_chooser_widget_unselect_file                (GtkF
 static void           gtk_file_chooser_widget_select_all                   (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
 static void           gtk_file_chooser_widget_unselect_all                 (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
 static GListModel *   gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_files                    (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
-static GtkFileSystem *gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_file_system              (GtkFileChooser    *chooser);
 static void           gtk_file_chooser_widget_add_filter                   (GtkFileChooser    *chooser,
                                                                             GtkFileFilter     *filter);
 static void           gtk_file_chooser_widget_remove_filter                (GtkFileChooser    *chooser,
@@ -612,7 +611,6 @@ gtk_file_chooser_widget_iface_init (GtkFileChooserIface *iface)
   iface->select_all = gtk_file_chooser_widget_select_all;
   iface->unselect_all = gtk_file_chooser_widget_unselect_all;
   iface->get_files = gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_files;
-  iface->get_file_system = gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_file_system;
   iface->set_current_folder = gtk_file_chooser_widget_set_current_folder;
   iface->get_current_folder = gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_current_folder;
   iface->set_current_name = gtk_file_chooser_widget_set_current_name;
@@ -5601,14 +5599,6 @@ gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_files (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
   return G_LIST_MODEL (info.result);
 }
 
-static GtkFileSystem *
-gtk_file_chooser_widget_get_file_system (GtkFileChooser *chooser)
-{
-  GtkFileChooserWidget *impl = GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_WIDGET (chooser);
-
-  return impl->file_system;
-}
-
 /* Shows or hides the filter widgets */
 static void
 show_filters (GtkFileChooserWidget *impl,