diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
index f3de19db0b..fe83c01562 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
@@ -141,42 +141,6 @@ module ActionDispatch
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[method]
     end
 
-    # Is this a GET (or HEAD) request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :get</tt>.
-    def get?
-      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :get
-    end
-
-    # Is this a POST request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :post</tt>.
-    def post?
-      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :post
-    end
-
-    # Is this a PATCH request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method == :patch</tt>.
-    def patch?
-      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :patch
-    end
-
-    # Is this a PUT request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :put</tt>.
-    def put?
-      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :put
-    end
-
-    # Is this a DELETE request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :delete</tt>.
-    def delete?
-      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :delete
-    end
-
-    # Is this a HEAD request?
-    # Equivalent to <tt>request.request_method_symbol == :head</tt>.
-    def head?
-      HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method] == :head
-    end
-
     # Provides access to the request's HTTP headers, for example:
     #
     #   request.headers["Content-Type"] # => "text/plain"