2 files changed, 1 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.cc b/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.cc
index e0ccaaf86..e55e552 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.cc
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ bool BookmarkPermanentNode::IsVisible() const {
 BookmarkModel::BookmarkModel(Profile* profile)
     : profile_(profile),
       loaded_(false),
-      file_changed_(false),
       root_(GURL()),
       bookmark_bar_node_(NULL),
       other_node_(NULL),
@@ -710,8 +709,6 @@ void BookmarkModel::DoneLoading(BookmarkLoadDetails* details_delete_me) {
   }
 
   next_node_id_ = details->max_id();
-  if (details->computed_checksum() != details->stored_checksum())
-    file_changed_ = true;
   if (details->computed_checksum() != details->stored_checksum() ||
       details->ids_reassigned()) {
     // If bookmarks file changed externally, the IDs may have changed
diff --git a/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.h b/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.h
index 548189a..91d960e 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.h
+++ b/chrome/browser/bookmarks/bookmark_model.h
@@ -368,9 +368,6 @@ class BookmarkModel : public content::NotificationObserver,
   // testing.
   void ClearStore();
 
-  // Returns whether the bookmarks file changed externally.
-  bool file_changed() const { return file_changed_; }
-
   // Returns the next node ID.
   int64 next_node_id() const { return next_node_id_; }
 
@@ -413,7 +410,7 @@ class BookmarkModel : public content::NotificationObserver,
   // This does NOT delete the node.
   void RemoveNode(BookmarkNode* node, std::set<GURL>* removed_urls);
 
-  // Invoked when loading is finished. Sets loaded_ and notifies observers.
+  // Invoked when loading is finished. Sets |loaded_| and notifies observers.
   // BookmarkModel takes ownership of |details|.
   void DoneLoading(BookmarkLoadDetails* details);
 
@@ -482,10 +479,6 @@ class BookmarkModel : public content::NotificationObserver,
   // Whether the initial set of data has been loaded.
   bool loaded_;
 
-  // Whether the bookmarks file was changed externally. This is set after
-  // loading is complete and once set the value never changes.
-  bool file_changed_;
-
   // The root node. This contains the bookmark bar node and the 'other' node as
   // children.
   BookmarkNode root_;