diff --git a/escher/include/escher/expression_field.h b/escher/include/escher/expression_field.h
index 1c2c701aa..6e3faf5b2 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher/expression_field.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher/expression_field.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ public:
    * use text() there... TODO: change text() for fillTextInBuffer?*/
   const char * text();
   void setText(const char * text);
-  void reload();
   bool editionIsInTextField() const;
   bool isEmpty() const;
   bool heightIsMaximal() const;
diff --git a/escher/src/expression_field.cpp b/escher/src/expression_field.cpp
index 268d20507..fb8fcf7df 100644
--- a/escher/src/expression_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/expression_field.cpp
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ void ExpressionField::layoutSubviews(bool force) {
   m_textField.setFrame(KDRectZero, force);
 }
 
-void ExpressionField::reload() {
-  layoutSubviews();
-  markRectAsDirty(bounds());
-}
-
 void ExpressionField::drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const {
   // Draw the separator
   ctx->fillRect(KDRect(0, 0, bounds().width(), k_separatorThickness), Palette::GreyMiddle);