diff --git a/framework/base/src/main/java/org/apache/ofbiz/base/util/StringUtil.java b/framework/base/src/main/java/org/apache/ofbiz/base/util/StringUtil.java
index 09be154be3f..615fc2f61d6 100644
--- a/framework/base/src/main/java/org/apache/ofbiz/base/util/StringUtil.java
+++ b/framework/base/src/main/java/org/apache/ofbiz/base/util/StringUtil.java
@@ -425,16 +425,6 @@ public static String convertOperatorSubstitutions(String expression) {
         return result;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Remove/collapse multiple newline characters
-     *
-     * @param str string to collapse newlines in
-     * @return the converted string
-     */
-    public static String collapseNewlines(String str) {
-        return collapseCharacter(str, '\n');
-    }
-
     /**
      * Remove/collapse multiple spaces
      *