diff --git a/pidgin/gtkutils.c b/pidgin/gtkutils.c
index e5a3565b7..f5ca3d0eb 100644
--- a/pidgin/gtkutils.c
+++ b/pidgin/gtkutils.c
@@ -677,7 +677,6 @@ create_protocols_menu(const char *default_proto_id)
 	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf = NULL;
 	GtkSizeGroup *sg;
 	GList *p;
-	const char *gtalk_name = NULL;
 	int i;
 
 	aop_menu = g_malloc0(sizeof(AopMenu));
@@ -686,39 +685,12 @@ create_protocols_menu(const char *default_proto_id)
 	gtk_widget_show(aop_menu->menu);
 	sg = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
 
-	if (purple_find_prpl("prpl-jabber")) {
-		gtalk_name = _("Google Talk");
-	}
-
 	for (p = purple_plugins_get_protocols(), i = 0;
 		 p != NULL;
 		 p = p->next, i++) {
 
 		plugin = (PurplePlugin *)p->data;
 
-		if (gtalk_name && strcmp(gtalk_name, plugin->info->name) < 0) {
-			char *filename = g_build_filename(DATADIR, "pixmaps", "pidgin", "protocols",
-			                                  "16", "google-talk.png", NULL);
-			GtkWidget *item;
-
-			pixbuf = pidgin_pixbuf_new_from_file(filename);
-			g_free(filename);
-
-			gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(aop_menu->menu),
-				item = aop_menu_item_new(sg, pixbuf, gtalk_name, "prpl-jabber", "protocol"));
-			g_object_set_data(G_OBJECT(item), "fakegoogle", GINT_TO_POINTER(1));
-
-			if (pixbuf)
-				g_object_unref(pixbuf);
-
-			/* libpurple3 compatibility */
-			if (g_strcmp0(default_proto_id, "prpl-gtalk") == 0)
-				aop_menu->default_item = i;
-
-			gtalk_name = NULL;
-			i++;
-		}
-
 		pixbuf = pidgin_create_prpl_icon_from_prpl(plugin, PIDGIN_PRPL_ICON_SMALL, NULL);
 
 		gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(aop_menu->menu),