diff --git a/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthTabbedPaneUI.java b/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthTabbedPaneUI.java
index 387f1ddce53377f9e2174abc3ccf580ab751d4b8..039abfed9f0df8f1669dff2c49cc6d2047e35c08 100644
--- a/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -489,23 +489,6 @@ public class SynthTabbedPaneUI extends BasicTabbedPaneUI
     }
 
 
-    /**
-     * @inheritDoc
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected void paintTabArea(Graphics g, int tabPlacement,
-                                int selectedIndex) {
-        // This can be invoked from ScrollabeTabPanel
-        Insets insets = tabPane.getInsets();
-        int x = insets.left;
-        int y = insets.top;
-        int width = tabPane.getWidth() - insets.left - insets.right;
-        int height = tabPane.getHeight() - insets.top - insets.bottom;
-
-        paintTabArea(tabAreaContext, g, tabPlacement, selectedIndex,
-                     new Rectangle(x, y, width, height));
-    }
-
     private void paintTabArea(SynthContext ss, Graphics g,
                                 int tabPlacement, int selectedIndex,
                                 Rectangle tabAreaBounds) {