diff --git a/actioncable/test/connection/multiple_identifiers_test.rb b/actioncable/test/connection/multiple_identifiers_test.rb
index 230433a110..7f90cb3876 100644
--- a/actioncable/test/connection/multiple_identifiers_test.rb
+++ b/actioncable/test/connection/multiple_identifiers_test.rb
@@ -36,8 +36,4 @@ class ActionCable::Connection::MultipleIdentifiersTest < ActionCable::TestCase
       @connection.process
       @connection.send :handle_open
     end
-
-    def close_connection
-      @connection.send :handle_close
-    end
 end
diff --git a/actioncable/test/connection/string_identifier_test.rb b/actioncable/test/connection/string_identifier_test.rb
index 6387fb792c..4cb58e7fd0 100644
--- a/actioncable/test/connection/string_identifier_test.rb
+++ b/actioncable/test/connection/string_identifier_test.rb
@@ -38,8 +38,4 @@ class ActionCable::Connection::StringIdentifierTest < ActionCable::TestCase
       @connection.process
       @connection.send :on_open
     end
-
-    def close_connection
-      @connection.send :on_close
-    end
 end