diff --git a/src/gcal-month-view.c b/src/gcal-month-view.c
index 00dda35c..f731e950 100644
--- a/src/gcal-month-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-month-view.c
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ static GtkWidget*     gcal_month_view_get_by_uuid           (GcalView       *vie
 
 static void           gcal_month_view_clear                 (GcalView       *view);
 
-static gboolean       gcal_month_view_will_add_event        (GcalView        *view,
-                                                             GcalEventWidget *event);
-
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GcalMonthView,
                          gcal_month_view,
                          GCAL_TYPE_SUBSCRIBER,
@@ -228,8 +225,6 @@ gcal_view_interface_init (GcalViewIface *iface)
   iface->draw_event = gcal_month_view_draw_event;
   iface->get_by_uuid = gcal_month_view_get_by_uuid;
   iface->clear = gcal_month_view_clear;
-
-  iface->will_add_event = gcal_month_view_will_add_event;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1338,35 +1333,6 @@ gcal_month_view_clear (GcalView *view)
                          (GtkCallback) gtk_widget_destroy, NULL);
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gcal_month_view_will_add_event (GcalView        *view,
-                                GcalEventWidget *event)
-{
-  GcalMonthViewPrivate *priv;
-
-  icaltimetype *start_date;
-  gboolean is_in_range;
-
-  const gchar* event_uuid;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GCAL_IS_MONTH_VIEW (view), FALSE);
-  priv = gcal_month_view_get_instance_private (GCAL_MONTH_VIEW (view));
-
-  if (priv->date == NULL)
-    return FALSE;
-
-  start_date = gcal_event_widget_get_date (event);
-  is_in_range = (priv->date->month == start_date->month &&
-                 priv->date->year == start_date->year);
-  g_free (start_date);
-
-  if (!is_in_range)
-    return FALSE;
-
-  event_uuid = gcal_event_widget_peek_uuid (event);
-  return !(gcal_month_view_get_by_uuid (view, event_uuid) != NULL);
-}
-
 /* Public API */
 /**
  * gcal_month_view_new:
diff --git a/src/gcal-view.c b/src/gcal-view.c
index 4331a873..09b431f7 100644
--- a/src/gcal-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-view.c
@@ -307,25 +307,3 @@ gcal_view_clear (GcalView *view)
 
   GCAL_VIEW_GET_INTERFACE (view)->clear (view);
 }
-
-/**
- * gcal_view_will_add_event:
- * @view: a #GcalView
- * @event: a #GcalEventWidget
- *
- * Check the ranges of dates and the existence of the widget in
- * in the view already
- *
- * Returns: %TRUE if the date of the widget fall inside the range and
- *          the widget isn't already on the view, %FALSE otherwise
- **/
-gboolean
-gcal_view_will_add_event (GcalView        *view,
-                          GcalEventWidget *event)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GCAL_IS_VIEW (view), FALSE);
-  g_return_if_fail (GCAL_VIEW_GET_INTERFACE (view)->will_add_event);
-
-  return GCAL_VIEW_GET_INTERFACE (view)->will_add_event (view,
-                                                         event);
-}
diff --git a/src/gcal-view.h b/src/gcal-view.h
index 56bb6b0a..f9558d10 100644
--- a/src/gcal-view.h
+++ b/src/gcal-view.h
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ struct _GcalViewIface
   gboolean        (*draw_event)                         (GcalView *view, icaltimetype *start_date, icaltimetype *end_date);
   GtkWidget*      (*get_by_uuid)                        (GcalView *view, const gchar *uuid);
   void            (*clear)                              (GcalView *view);
-
-  /* Newer API */
-  gboolean        (*will_add_event)                     (GcalView *view, GcalEventWidget *event);
 };
 
 GType         gcal_view_get_type                      (void);
@@ -114,9 +111,6 @@ GtkWidget*    gcal_view_get_by_uuid                   (GcalView     *view,
 
 void          gcal_view_clear                         (GcalView     *view);
 
-gboolean      gcal_view_will_add_event                (GcalView     *view,
-						       GcalEventWidget *event);
-
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GCAL_MONTH_VIEW_H__ */
diff --git a/src/gcal-week-view.c b/src/gcal-week-view.c
index a6f2ace4..0f35d392 100644
--- a/src/gcal-week-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-week-view.c
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ static gboolean       gcal_week_view_draw_event            (GcalView       *view
 static GtkWidget*     gcal_week_view_get_by_uuid           (GcalView       *view,
                                                             const gchar    *uuid);
 
-static gboolean       gcal_week_view_will_add_event        (GcalView        *view,
-                                                            GcalEventWidget *event);
-
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GcalWeekView,
                          gcal_week_view,
                          GTK_TYPE_CONTAINER,
@@ -236,8 +233,6 @@ gcal_view_interface_init (GcalViewIface *iface)
   iface->draw_event = gcal_week_view_draw_event;
   iface->get_by_uuid = gcal_week_view_get_by_uuid;
   /* iface->clear = gcal_week_view_clear; */
-
-  iface->will_add_event = gcal_week_view_will_add_event;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1418,13 +1413,6 @@ gcal_week_view_get_by_uuid (GcalView    *view,
   return NULL;
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gcal_week_view_will_add_event (GcalView        *view,
-                               GcalEventWidget *event)
-{
-  ;
-}
-
 /* Public API */
 /**
  * gcal_week_view_new:
diff --git a/src/gcal-year-view.c b/src/gcal-year-view.c
index 7acc0449..2926683e 100644
--- a/src/gcal-year-view.c
+++ b/src/gcal-year-view.c
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ static GtkWidget*     gcal_year_view_get_by_uuid                  (GcalView
 
 static void           gcal_year_view_clear                        (GcalView       *view);
 
-static gboolean       gcal_year_view_will_add_event               (GcalView        *view,
-                                                                   GcalEventWidget *event);
-
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GcalYearView,
                          gcal_year_view,
                          GCAL_TYPE_SUBSCRIBER,
@@ -215,8 +212,6 @@ gcal_view_interface_init (GcalViewIface *iface)
   iface->draw_event = gcal_year_view_draw_event;
   iface->get_by_uuid = gcal_year_view_get_by_uuid;
   iface->clear = gcal_year_view_clear;
-
-  iface->will_add_event = gcal_year_view_will_add_event;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1055,14 +1050,6 @@ gcal_year_view_clear (GcalView *view)
                          (GtkCallback) gtk_widget_destroy, NULL);
 }
 
-static gboolean
-gcal_year_view_will_add_event (GcalView        *view,
-                               GcalEventWidget *event)
-{
-  /* FIXME: implement me !!! */
-  return FALSE;
-}
-
 /* Public API */
 /**
  * gcal_year_view_new: