diff --git a/config/initializers/acts_as_taggable_on.rb b/config/initializers/acts_as_taggable_on.rb
index c8ebc9f6e..03f3f5efa 100644
--- a/config/initializers/acts_as_taggable_on.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/acts_as_taggable_on.rb
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@ module ActsAsTaggableOn
       Tag.decrement_counter(custom_counter_field_name_for(taggable_type), id)
     end
 
-    def recalculate_custom_counter_for(taggable_type)
-      visible_taggables = taggable_type.constantize.includes(:taggings).where("taggings.taggable_type" => taggable_type, "taggings.tag_id" => id)
-
-      update(custom_counter_field_name_for(taggable_type) => visible_taggables.count)
-    end
-
     def self.category_names
       Tag.category.pluck(:name)
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/acts_as_taggable_on_spec.rb b/spec/lib/acts_as_taggable_on_spec.rb
index 12521d67e..ef118c025 100644
--- a/spec/lib/acts_as_taggable_on_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/acts_as_taggable_on_spec.rb
@@ -45,26 +45,6 @@ describe ActsAsTaggableOn do
   end
 
   describe "Tag" do
-    describe "#recalculate_custom_counter_for" do
-      it "updates the counters of proposals and debates, taking into account hidden ones" do
-        tag = Tag.create(name: "foo")
-
-        create(:proposal, tag_list: "foo")
-        create(:proposal, :hidden, tag_list: "foo")
-
-        create(:debate, tag_list: "foo")
-        create(:debate, :hidden, tag_list: "foo")
-
-        tag.update(debates_count: 0, proposals_count: 0)
-
-        tag.recalculate_custom_counter_for("Debate")
-        expect(tag.debates_count).to eq(1)
-
-        tag.recalculate_custom_counter_for("Proposal")
-        expect(tag.proposals_count).to eq(1)
-      end
-    end
-
     describe "public_for_api scope" do
 
       it "returns tags whose kind is NULL and have at least one tagging whose taggable is not hidden" do