diff --git a/lib/bundler/inline.rb b/lib/bundler/inline.rb
index a718418fce..db1ca2de65 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/inline.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/inline.rb
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ def gemfile(install = false, options = {}, &gemfile)
   raise ArgumentError, "Unknown options: #{opts.keys.join(", ")}" unless opts.empty?
 
   begin
-    old_root = Bundler.method(:root)
-    bundler_module = class << Bundler; self; end
-    bundler_module.send(:remove_method, :root)
-    def Bundler.root
-      Bundler::SharedHelpers.pwd.expand_path
-    end
     old_gemfile = ENV["BUNDLE_GEMFILE"]
     Bundler::SharedHelpers.set_env "BUNDLE_GEMFILE", "Gemfile"
 
@@ -71,11 +65,6 @@ def gemfile(install = false, options = {}, &gemfile)
       runtime.setup.require
     end
   ensure
-    if bundler_module
-      bundler_module.send(:remove_method, :root)
-      bundler_module.send(:define_method, :root, old_root)
-    end
-
     if old_gemfile
       ENV["BUNDLE_GEMFILE"] = old_gemfile
     else