diff --git a/test/rubygems/helper.rb b/test/rubygems/helper.rb
index 49d5568421..7a0853eae6 100644
--- a/test/rubygems/helper.rb
+++ b/test/rubygems/helper.rb
@@ -1185,22 +1185,6 @@ Also, a list:
   rescue Errno::ECHILD
   end
 
-  ##
-  # Allows tests to use a random (but controlled) port number instead of
-  # a hardcoded one. This helps CI tools when running parallels builds on
-  # the same builder slave.
-
-  def self.process_based_port
-    @@process_based_port ||= 8000 + $$ % 1000
-  end
-
-  ##
-  # See ::process_based_port
-
-  def process_based_port
-    self.class.process_based_port
-  end
-
   ##
   # Allows the proper version of +rake+ to be used for the test.