diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb
index c83b682f6942877f881fef7c66c1517bd029730a..d860e002173a66fa46c12f6ef779c77cf3947745 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb
@@ -265,9 +265,6 @@ def delete_cookie(key, value={})
     end
 
     # The location header we'll be responding with.
-    def location
-      headers[LOCATION]
-    end
     alias_method :redirect_url, :location
 
     # Sets the location header we'll be responding with.