diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/ApplicationContext.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/ApplicationContext.cs
index 0201a03708..0f160d5c83 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/ApplicationContext.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/ApplicationContext.cs
@@ -228,12 +228,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
 			}			
 		}
 
-        private void AssertIsReady()
-        {
-            if (!this.IsReady)
-                throw new Exception("ApplicationContext is not ready yet.");
-        }
-
         private void AssertIsNotReady()
         {
             if (this.IsReady)