diff --git a/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb b/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb
index 50f5b749e3..37124379c1 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/issuable.rb
@@ -171,10 +171,6 @@ module Issuable
     today? && created_at == updated_at
   end
 
-  def is_assigned?
-    !!assignee_id
-  end
-
   def is_being_reassigned?
     assignee_id_changed?
   end