diff --git a/core/generator.cpp b/core/generator.cpp
index bc57b15bd..810185eb8 100644
--- a/core/generator.cpp
+++ b/core/generator.cpp
@@ -79,22 +79,6 @@ bool Generator::supportsSearching() const
   return false;
 }
 
-bool Generator::prefersInternalSearching() const
-{
-  return false;
-}
-
-RegularAreaRect * Generator::findText( const QString&, SearchDir, const bool,
-                                       const RegularAreaRect*, Page* ) const
-{
-  return 0;
-}
-
-QString Generator::getText( const RegularAreaRect*, Page* ) const
-{
-  return QString();
-}
-
 bool Generator::supportsRotation() const
 {
   return false;
diff --git a/core/generator.h b/core/generator.h
index 2b753439b..b73333247 100644
--- a/core/generator.h
+++ b/core/generator.h
@@ -182,28 +182,6 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Generator : public QObject
          */
         virtual bool supportsSearching() const;
 
-        /**
-         * This method returns whether the generator prefers internal searching. Default is false.
-         */
-        virtual bool prefersInternalSearching() const;
-
-        /**
-         * This method returns the rectangular of the area where the given @p text can be found
-         * on the given @p page.
-         *
-         * The search can be influenced by the parameters @p direction, @p caseSensitive and
-         * @p lastRect
-         *
-         * If no match is found, 0 is returned.
-         */
-        virtual RegularAreaRect * findText( const QString &text, SearchDir direction, const bool caseSensitive,
-                                            const RegularAreaRect *lastRect, Page *page ) const;
-
-        /**
-         * This method returns the text which is enclosed by the given @p area on the given @p page.
-         */
-        virtual QString getText( const RegularAreaRect *area, Page *page ) const;
-
         /**
          * Returns whether the generator supports rotation of the pages. Default is false.
          */
diff --git a/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp b/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
index 4ef420503..68613d8c0 100644
--- a/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
+++ b/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
@@ -372,11 +372,6 @@ bool CHMGenerator::supportsSearching() const
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CHMGenerator::prefersInternalSearching() const
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
 QString CHMGenerator::metaData( const QString &key, const QString &option ) const
 {
     if ( key == "NamedViewport" && !option.isEmpty() )
diff --git a/generators/chm/generator_chm.h b/generators/chm/generator_chm.h
index bb9d82817..be086c96e 100644
--- a/generators/chm/generator_chm.h
+++ b/generators/chm/generator_chm.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class CHMGenerator : public Okular::Generator
         void generateSyncTextPage( Okular::Page * page );
 
         bool supportsSearching() const;
-        bool prefersInternalSearching() const;
 
         QString metaData( const QString & key, const QString & option ) const;
 
diff --git a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
index a3aace73e..34d1e3a2e 100644
--- a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
+++ b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
@@ -385,61 +385,6 @@ void PDFGenerator::loadPages(QVector<Okular::Page*> &pagesVector, int rotation,
     }
 }
 
-QString PDFGenerator::getText( const Okular::RegularAreaRect * area, Okular::Page * page  ) const
-{
-    QRect rect = area->first()->geometry((int)page->width(),(int)page->height());
-    Poppler::Page *pp = pdfdoc->page( page->number() );
-    QString text = pp->text(rect);
-    delete pp;
-    return text;
-}
-
-Okular::RegularAreaRect * PDFGenerator::findText (const QString & text, Okular::SearchDir dir, 
-    const bool strictCase, const Okular::RegularAreaRect * sRect, Okular::Page * page ) const
-{
-    dir = sRect ? Okular::NextRes : Okular::FromTop;
-    QRectF rect;
-
-    if ( dir == Okular::NextRes )
-    {
-        // when using thein ternal search we only play with normrects
-        rect.setLeft( sRect->first()->left * page->width() );
-        rect.setTop( sRect->first()->top * page->height() );
-        rect.setRight( sRect->first()->right * page->width() );
-        rect.setBottom( sRect->first()->bottom * page->height() );
-    }
-
-    // this loop is only for 'bad case' Reses
-    bool found = false;
-    Poppler::Page *pp = pdfdoc->page( page->number() );
-    docLock.lock();
-    Poppler::Page::SearchMode sm;
-    if (strictCase) sm = Poppler::Page::CaseSensitive;
-    else sm = Poppler::Page::CaseInsensitive;
-    while ( !found )
-    {
-        if ( dir == Okular::FromTop ) found = pp->search(text, rect, Poppler::Page::FromTop, sm);
-        else if ( dir == Okular::NextRes ) found = pp->search(text, rect, Poppler::Page::NextResult, sm);
-        else if ( dir == Okular::PrevRes ) found = pp->search(text, rect, Poppler::Page::PreviousResult, sm);
-
-        // if not found (even in case unsensitive search), terminate
-        if ( !found )
-            break;
-    }
-    docLock.unlock();
-    delete pp;
-
-    // if the page was found, return a new normalizedRect
-    if ( found )
-    {
-        Okular::RegularAreaRect *ret=new Okular::RegularAreaRect;
-        ret->append (new Okular::NormalizedRect( rect.left() / page->width(), rect.top() / page->height(), 
-            rect.right() / page->width(), rect.bottom() / page->height() ) );
-        return ret;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 const Okular::DocumentInfo * PDFGenerator::generateDocumentInfo()
 {
     if ( docInfoDirty )
diff --git a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h
index db86d2e42..c2eec5dc8 100644
--- a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h
+++ b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.h
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@ class PDFGenerator : public Okular::Generator
 
         bool supportsSearching() const { return true; };
         bool supportsRotation() const { return true; };
-        bool prefersInternalSearching() const { return false; };
-
-        Okular::RegularAreaRect * findText (const QString & text, Okular::SearchDir dir, 
-          const bool strictCase, const Okular::RegularAreaRect * lastRect, 
-          Okular::Page * page ) const;
-        QString getText( const Okular::RegularAreaRect * area, Okular::Page * page ) const;
 
         // [INHERITED] print page using an already configured kprinter
         bool print( KPrinter& printer );