diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/test_case.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/test_case.rb
index a456f731e1..154c8e5d14 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/test_case.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/test_case.rb
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ class TestCase < ::Minitest::Test
 
     alias_method :method_name, :name
 
-    $tags = {}
-    def self.for_tag(tag)
-      yield if $tags[tag]
-    end
-
     include ActiveSupport::Testing::TaggedLogging
     include ActiveSupport::Testing::SetupAndTeardown
     include ActiveSupport::Testing::Assertions