diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v0/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v0/base_controller.rb
index 304fd990a4..1f89cb6c68 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v0/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v0/base_controller.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ module Api
 
       private
 
+      def spree_current_user
+        @spree_current_user ||= request.env['warden'].user
+      end
+
       # Use logged in user (spree_current_user) for API authentication (current_api_user)
       def authenticate_user
         return if @current_api_user = spree_current_user
diff --git a/app/controllers/metal_decorator.rb b/app/controllers/metal_decorator.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e9364fa81..0000000000
--- a/app/controllers/metal_decorator.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-# For the API
-ActionController::Metal.class_eval do
-  def spree_current_user
-    @spree_current_user ||= request.env['warden'].user
-  end
-end