diff --git a/python/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.sip b/python/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.sip
index c613bc727d0..cbf155d4b63 100644
--- a/python/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.sip
+++ b/python/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.sip
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ returns the duration in second of the message
  :rtype: int
 %End
 
-    QgsMessageBar::MessageLevel level();
-%Docstring
-returns the level
- :rtype: QgsMessageBar.MessageLevel
-%End
-
     QString getStyleSheet();
 %Docstring
 returns the styleSheet
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.h b/src/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.h
index 55dc1858f0f..88cd73112be 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmessagebaritem.h
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMessageBarItem : public QWidget
     //! returns the duration in second of the message
     int duration() const { return mDuration; }
 
-    //! returns the level
-    QgsMessageBar::MessageLevel level() { return mLevel; }
-
     //! returns the styleSheet
     QString getStyleSheet() { return mStyleSheet; }