diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/association.rb
index 07407700cd2e5b909b07798d60efd2aca2abddca..c79efca920b87d39cf859b59532c280c88d66b5c 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/association.rb
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ def scope
         end
 
         def records_for(ids)
-          query_scope(ids)
-        end
-
-        def query_scope(ids)
           scope.where(association_key_name => ids)
         end