diff --git a/app/controllers/spree/admin/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spree/admin/base_controller.rb
index 80c50a55f2..1f5fbcfc1e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spree/admin/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spree/admin/base_controller.rb
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ module Spree
         raise(ActionController::InvalidAuthenticityToken)
       end
 
-      def config_locale
-        Spree::Backend::Config[:locale]
-      end
-
       private
 
       def html_request?