diff --git a/lib/fog.rb b/lib/fog.rb
index cf861784e..d0eaa5077 100644
--- a/lib/fog.rb
+++ b/lib/fog.rb
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ module Fog
     @bin = new_bin
   end
 
-  def self.credentials
-    {}
-  end
-
   def self.mock!
     @mocking = true
   end
diff --git a/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb b/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb
index 4a5384bb2..214384a35 100644
--- a/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/core/credentials.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ module Fog
       ENV["FOG_RC"] || '~/.fog'
     end
 
-    remove_method :credentials
     def credentials
       @credentials ||= begin
         path = File.expand_path(config_path)