diff --git a/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/LayoutUtils.java b/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/LayoutUtils.java
index 96d51f7e41..f966ed351b 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/LayoutUtils.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/LayoutUtils.java
@@ -52,6 +52,21 @@ public final class LayoutUtils {
 
 	public static final String ON_REDRAW_EVENT = "onRedraw";
 	
+	/**
+	 * @param layout
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
+	public static void sendDeferLayoutEvent(org.zkoss.zul.Borderlayout layout, int timeout) {
+		/* this is not required anymore */
+//		StringBuilder content = new StringBuilder();
+//		content.append("ad_deferRenderBorderLayout('")
+//			   .append(layout.getUuid())
+//			   .append("',").append(timeout).append(");");
+//
+//		AuScript as = new AuScript(null, content.toString());
+//		Clients.response("deferRenderBorderLayout", as);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @param cls