diff --git a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
index 8912a7a202..b8004ff7ee 100644
--- a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
+++ b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
@@ -301,10 +301,7 @@ class PluginBrowser(QObject, Extension):
 
         return self._plugins_model
 
-
-
     def _checkCanUpgrade(self, id, version):
-
         # TODO: This could maybe be done more efficiently using a dictionary...
 
         # Scan plugin server data for plugin with the given id:
@@ -317,30 +314,6 @@ class PluginBrowser(QObject, Extension):
                     return True
         return False
 
-    def _checkAlreadyInstalled(self, id):
-        metadata = self._plugin_registry.getMetaData(id)
-        # We already installed this plugin, but the registry just doesn't know it yet.
-        if id in self._newly_installed_plugin_ids:
-            return True
-        # We already uninstalled this plugin, but the registry just doesn't know it yet:
-        elif id in self._newly_uninstalled_plugin_ids:
-            return False
-        elif metadata != {}:
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
-
-    def _checkInstallStatus(self, plugin_id):
-        if plugin_id in self._plugin_registry.getInstalledPlugins():
-            return "installed"
-        else:
-            return "uninstalled"
-
-    def _checkEnabled(self, id):
-        if id in self._plugin_registry.getActivePlugins():
-            return True
-        return False
-
     def _onRequestFinished(self, reply):
         reply_url = reply.url().toString()
         if reply.error() == QNetworkReply.TimeoutError: