diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
index 51f20e2222b..73c180588f7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import {
 	ShowEditorsInActiveGroupAction, MoveEditorToLastGroupAction, OpenFirstEditorInGroup, MoveGroupUpAction, MoveGroupDownAction, FocusLastGroupAction, SplitEditorLeftAction, SplitEditorRightAction,
 	SplitEditorUpAction, SplitEditorDownAction, MoveEditorToLeftGroupAction, MoveEditorToRightGroupAction, MoveEditorToAboveGroupAction, MoveEditorToBelowGroupAction, CloseAllEditorGroupsAction,
 	JoinAllGroupsAction, FocusLeftGroup, FocusAboveGroup, FocusRightGroup, FocusBelowGroup, EditorLayoutSingleAction, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsAction, EditorLayoutThreeColumnsAction, EditorLayoutTwoByTwoGridAction,
-	EditorLayoutTwoRowsAction, EditorLayoutThreeRowsAction, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsBottomAction, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsRightAction, EditorLayoutCenteredAction, NewEditorGroupLeftAction, NewEditorGroupRightAction,
+	EditorLayoutTwoRowsAction, EditorLayoutThreeRowsAction, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsBottomAction, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsRightAction, NewEditorGroupLeftAction, NewEditorGroupRightAction,
 	NewEditorGroupAboveAction, NewEditorGroupBelowAction, SplitEditorOrthogonalAction
 } from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions';
 import * as editorCommands from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorCommands';
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(EditorLayoutThreeRowsA
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(EditorLayoutTwoByTwoGridAction, EditorLayoutTwoByTwoGridAction.ID, EditorLayoutTwoByTwoGridAction.LABEL), 'View: Grid Editor Layout (2x2)', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(EditorLayoutTwoColumnsRightAction, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsRightAction.ID, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsRightAction.LABEL), 'View: Two Columns Right Editor Layout', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(EditorLayoutTwoColumnsBottomAction, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsBottomAction.ID, EditorLayoutTwoColumnsBottomAction.LABEL), 'View: Two Columns Bottom Editor Layout', category);
-registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(EditorLayoutCenteredAction, EditorLayoutCenteredAction.ID, EditorLayoutCenteredAction.LABEL), 'View: Centered Editor Layout', category);
 
 // Register Editor Picker Actions including quick navigate support
 const openNextEditorKeybinding = { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.Tab, mac: { primary: KeyMod.WinCtrl | KeyCode.Tab } };
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts
index 37e225011f0..184d01fe293 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts
@@ -1565,34 +1565,6 @@ export class EditorLayoutTwoColumnsRightAction extends ExecuteCommandAction {
 	}
 }
 
-export class EditorLayoutCenteredAction extends Action {
-
-	public static readonly ID = 'workbench.action.editorLayoutCentered';
-	public static readonly LABEL = nls.localize('editorLayoutCentered', "Centered Editor Layout");
-
-	constructor(
-		id: string,
-		label: string,
-		@IPartService private partService: IPartService,
-		@IEditorGroupsService private editorGroupService: IEditorGroupsService
-	) {
-		super(id, label);
-	}
-
-	public run(): TPromise<any> {
-
-		// Ensure we can enter centered editor layout even if there are more than 1 groups
-		if (this.editorGroupService.count > 1) {
-			mergeAllGroups(this.editorGroupService);
-		}
-
-		// Center editor layout
-		this.partService.centerEditorLayout(true);
-
-		return TPromise.as(true);
-	}
-}
-
 export class BaseCreateEditorGroupAction extends Action {
 
 	constructor(
@@ -1665,4 +1637,4 @@ export class NewEditorGroupBelowAction extends BaseCreateEditorGroupAction {
 	) {
 		super(id, label, GroupDirection.DOWN, editorGroupService);
 	}
-}
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+}