--- a/mercurial/context.py	Thu Aug 15 15:06:39 2013 -0500
+++ b/mercurial/context.py	Thu Aug 15 15:07:01 2013 -0500
@@ -1578,8 +1578,6 @@
             self._text = editor(self._repo, self, [])
             self._repo.savecommitmessage(self._text)
 
-    def user(self):
-        return self._user or self._repo.ui.username()
     def date(self):
         return self._date
     def description(self):