diff --git a/main/src/com/google/refine/process/LongRunningProcess.java b/main/src/com/google/refine/process/LongRunningProcess.java
index b71c6078b..b05b6e876 100644
--- a/main/src/com/google/refine/process/LongRunningProcess.java
+++ b/main/src/com/google/refine/process/LongRunningProcess.java
@@ -102,11 +102,5 @@ abstract public class LongRunningProcess extends Process {
         }
     }
     
-    public void join(int millesec) throws InterruptedException {
-        if (_thread == null)
-            return;
-        
-        _thread.join(millesec);
-    }
     abstract protected Runnable getRunnable();
 }