1 files changed, 0 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/has_many_through.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/has_many_through.rb
index 0639fdca44..3e17d07a33 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/has_many_through.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/preloader/has_many_through.rb
@@ -5,16 +5,6 @@ module ActiveRecord
     class Preloader
       class HasManyThrough < CollectionAssociation #:nodoc:
         include ThroughAssociation
-
-        def associated_records_by_owner(preloader)
-          records_by_owner = super
-
-          if reflection_scope.distinct_value
-            records_by_owner.each_value(&:uniq!)
-          end
-
-          records_by_owner
-        end
       end
     end
   end