diff --git a/core/generator.cpp b/core/generator.cpp
index 06dd26b2a..45d0dc29d 100644
--- a/core/generator.cpp
+++ b/core/generator.cpp
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ bool Generator::loadDocumentFromData( const QByteArray &, QVector< Page * > & )
     return false;
 }
 
-bool Generator::canGenerateTextPage() const
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
 void Generator::generateSyncTextPage( Page* )
 {
 }
diff --git a/core/generator.h b/core/generator.h
index a71403b3e..c47ef3249 100644
--- a/core/generator.h
+++ b/core/generator.h
@@ -196,14 +196,6 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Generator : public QObject
          */
         virtual void generatePixmap( PixmapRequest * request ) = 0;
 
-        /**
-         * This method returns whether the generator can create text pages,
-         * which are used for search and text extraction.
-         *
-         * @returns false as default.
-         */
-        virtual bool canGenerateTextPage() const;
-
         /**
          * This method is called to create a so called 'text page' for the given @p page.
          *
diff --git a/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp b/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
index 6863acbc7..d94c4c094 100644
--- a/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
+++ b/core/textdocumentgenerator.cpp
@@ -303,11 +303,6 @@ void TextDocumentGenerator::generatePixmap( Okular::PixmapRequest * request )
     signalRequestDone( request );
 }
 
-bool TextDocumentGenerator::canGenerateTextPage() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 void TextDocumentGenerator::generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page )
 {
     page->setTextPage( d->createTextPage( page->number() ) );
diff --git a/core/textdocumentgenerator.h b/core/textdocumentgenerator.h
index e6094c596..add3d0437 100644
--- a/core/textdocumentgenerator.h
+++ b/core/textdocumentgenerator.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT TextDocumentGenerator : public Generator
         // [INHERITED] perform actions on document / pages
         bool canGeneratePixmap( bool async ) const;
         void generatePixmap( Okular::PixmapRequest * request );
-        bool canGenerateTextPage() const;
         void generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page );
 
         bool supportsSearching() const;
diff --git a/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp b/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
index 782a9f27e..adc7dffe0 100644
--- a/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
+++ b/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
@@ -351,11 +351,6 @@ void CHMGenerator::additionalRequestData()
     }
 }
 
-bool CHMGenerator::canGenerateTextPage() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 void CHMGenerator::generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page )
 {
     syncLock.lock();
diff --git a/generators/chm/generator_chm.h b/generators/chm/generator_chm.h
index 6ba5093d7..54ac498c0 100644
--- a/generators/chm/generator_chm.h
+++ b/generators/chm/generator_chm.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class CHMGenerator : public Okular::Generator
         bool canGeneratePixmap( bool async ) const;
         void generatePixmap( Okular::PixmapRequest * request );
 
-        bool canGenerateTextPage() const;
         void generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page );
 
         bool supportsSearching() const;
diff --git a/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.cpp b/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.cpp
index 9e1854bf2..434bdbfa9 100644
--- a/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.cpp
+++ b/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.cpp
@@ -238,11 +238,6 @@ void DviGenerator::generatePixmap( Okular::PixmapRequest *request )
     signalRequestDone( request );
 }
 
-bool DviGenerator::canGenerateTextPage() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 void DviGenerator::generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page* page )
 {
     kDebug() << "DviGenerator::generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page )" << endl;
diff --git a/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.h b/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.h
index 1324ac38f..a8bc1e890 100644
--- a/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.h
+++ b/generators/dvi/generator_dvi.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class DviGenerator : public Okular::Generator
         bool canGeneratePixmap( bool async ) const;
         void generatePixmap( Okular::PixmapRequest * request );
 
-        bool canGenerateTextPage() const;
         void generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page );
 
         // document information
diff --git a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
index 61338ed63..556bd97e1 100644
--- a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
+++ b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
@@ -675,11 +675,6 @@ void PDFGenerator::generatePixmap( Okular::PixmapRequest * request )
     signalRequestDone( request );
 }
 
-bool PDFGenerator::canGenerateTextPage() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 void PDFGenerator::generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page )
 {
     kDebug() << "calling generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page )" << endl;
diff --git a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h
index 5b6097a83..24c264651 100644
--- a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h
+++ b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class PDFGenerator : public Okular::Generator, public Okular::ConfigInterface
         // [INHERITED] perform actions on document / pages
         bool canGeneratePixmap( bool async ) const;
         void generatePixmap( Okular::PixmapRequest * request );
-        bool canGenerateTextPage() const;
         void generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page );
 
         bool supportsSearching() const { return true; };