diff --git a/lib/gitlab/user_access.rb b/lib/gitlab/user_access.rb
index 5e0a4faeba83a4b60de4f24b7ca7622d75496341..1551548d9b4cdb8f70217df3936ee769f3ef4208 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/user_access.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/user_access.rb
@@ -92,12 +92,6 @@ def can_update_branch?(ref)
       end
     end
 
-    def can_read_project?
-      return false unless can_access_git?
-
-      user.can?(:read_project, project)
-    end
-
     private
 
     def permission_cache