diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/internal_metadata.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/internal_metadata.rb
index e6166581f13a8..8f3c6d0ee3371 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/internal_metadata.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/internal_metadata.rb
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ def [](key)
         where(key: key).pluck(:value).first
       end
 
-      def table_exists?
-        connection.table_exists?(table_name)
-      end
-
       # Creates an internal metadata table with columns +key+ and +value+
       def create_table
         unless table_exists?
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/schema_migration.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/schema_migration.rb
index 74547de86257a..dec7fee98642e 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/schema_migration.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/schema_migration.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ def table_name
         "#{table_name_prefix}#{schema_migrations_table_name}#{table_name_suffix}"
       end
 
-      def table_exists?
-        connection.table_exists?(table_name)
-      end
-
       def create_table
         unless table_exists?
           version_options = connection.internal_string_options_for_primary_key