diff --git a/app/models/ci/build.rb b/app/models/ci/build.rb
index 93dbc6957a6..d69643967a1 100644
--- a/app/models/ci/build.rb
+++ b/app/models/ci/build.rb
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@ module Ci
       self.when == 'manual'
     end
 
-    def barrier?
-      action? && !allow_failure?
-    end
-
     def has_commands?
       commands.present?
     end