diff --git a/src/core/core.controller.js b/src/core/core.controller.js
index e53faaf6a..a8a9ed58f 100644
--- a/src/core/core.controller.js
+++ b/src/core/core.controller.js
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			this.ensureScalesHaveIDs();
 			this.buildOrUpdateControllers();
 			this.buildScales();
-			this.buildSurroundingItems();
 			this.updateLayout();
 			this.resetElements();
 			this.initToolTip();
@@ -166,18 +165,6 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 			Chart.scaleService.addScalesToLayout(this);
 		},
 
-		buildSurroundingItems: function() {
-			/*if (this.options.title) {
-				this.titleBlock = new Chart.Title({
-					ctx: this.chart.ctx,
-					options: this.options.title,
-					chart: this
-				});
-
-				Chart.layoutService.addBox(this, this.titleBlock);
-			}*/
-		},
-
 		updateLayout: function() {
 			Chart.layoutService.update(this, this.chart.width, this.chart.height);
 		},