diff --git a/app/models/comment.rb b/app/models/comment.rb
index 696b363ce..b8182b04f 100644
--- a/app/models/comment.rb
+++ b/app/models/comment.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,4 @@ class Comment < ActiveRecord::Base
     children.count
   end
 
-  def descendants_count
-    descendants.count
-  end
 end