diff --git a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-broadband.c b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-broadband.c
index d84f31ff5c..1d562ebc16 100644
--- a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-broadband.c
+++ b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-broadband.c
@@ -559,24 +559,6 @@ get_user_pass (NMModem *modem,
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
-
-static const char *
-get_setting_name (NMModem *_self)
-{
-	NMModemBroadband *self = NM_MODEM_BROADBAND (_self);
-	MMModemCapability modem_caps;
-
-	modem_caps = mm_modem_get_current_capabilities (self->priv->modem_iface);
-	if (MODEM_CAPS_3GPP (modem_caps))
-		return NM_SETTING_GSM_SETTING_NAME;
-
-	if (MODEM_CAPS_3GPP2 (modem_caps))
-		return NM_SETTING_CDMA_SETTING_NAME;
-
-	return "unknown";
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Query/Update enabled state */
 
@@ -979,7 +961,6 @@ nm_modem_broadband_class_init (NMModemBroadbandClass *klass)
 	modem_class->deactivate = deactivate;
 	modem_class->set_mm_enabled = set_mm_enabled;
 	modem_class->get_user_pass = get_user_pass;
-	modem_class->get_setting_name = get_setting_name;
 	modem_class->check_connection_compatible = check_connection_compatible;
 	modem_class->complete_connection = complete_connection;
 	modem_class->act_stage1_prepare = act_stage1_prepare;
diff --git a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-cdma.c b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-cdma.c
index 2d35fcbd48..9c6158dd54 100644
--- a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-cdma.c
+++ b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-cdma.c
@@ -279,12 +279,6 @@ get_user_pass (NMModem *modem,
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static const char *
-get_setting_name (NMModem *modem)
-{
-	return NM_SETTING_CDMA_SETTING_NAME;
-}
-
 static void
 deactivate (NMModem *modem, NMDevice *device)
 {
@@ -331,7 +325,6 @@ nm_modem_cdma_class_init (NMModemCdmaClass *klass)
 	/* Virtual methods */
 	object_class->dispose = dispose;
 	modem_class->get_user_pass = get_user_pass;
-	modem_class->get_setting_name = get_setting_name;
 	modem_class->check_connection_compatible = check_connection_compatible;
 	modem_class->complete_connection = complete_connection;
 	modem_class->act_stage1_prepare = act_stage1_prepare;
diff --git a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-gsm.c b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-gsm.c
index 18d432d341..561724c894 100644
--- a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-gsm.c
+++ b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem-gsm.c
@@ -555,12 +555,6 @@ get_user_pass (NMModem *modem,
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static const char *
-get_setting_name (NMModem *modem)
-{
-	return NM_SETTING_GSM_SETTING_NAME;
-}
-
 static void
 deactivate (NMModem *modem, NMDevice *device)
 {
@@ -615,7 +609,6 @@ nm_modem_gsm_class_init (NMModemGsmClass *klass)
 	/* Virtual methods */
 	object_class->dispose = dispose;
 	modem_class->get_user_pass = get_user_pass;
-	modem_class->get_setting_name = get_setting_name;
 	modem_class->check_connection_compatible = check_connection_compatible;
 	modem_class->complete_connection = complete_connection;
 	modem_class->act_stage1_prepare = act_stage1_prepare;
diff --git a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem.h b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem.h
index add4bb31a7..97839657e0 100644
--- a/src/modem-manager/nm-modem.h
+++ b/src/modem-manager/nm-modem.h
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ typedef struct {
 	                                            const char **user,
 	                                            const char **pass);
 
-	const char * (*get_setting_name)           (NMModem *modem);
-
 	gboolean (*check_connection_compatible)    (NMModem *modem,
 	                                            NMConnection *connection,
 	                                            GError **error);