diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/pooled_connections_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/pooled_connections_test.rb
index eaa33bfec16dab779a98cc5f2fad7f52851ebcd4..3fb39e8120dcf53a9e1f1db179ee252fffa1f09e 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/pooled_connections_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/pooled_connections_test.rb
@@ -70,9 +70,4 @@ def test_pooled_connection_remove
     ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.remove(extra_connection)
     assert_equal ActiveRecord::Base.connection, old_connection
   end
-
-  private
-    def add_record(name)
-      ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection { Project.create! name: name }
-    end
 end unless in_memory_db?