diff --git a/lib/i18n.rb b/lib/i18n.rb
index e197e2b1..dff6d743 100644
--- a/lib/i18n.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ module I18n
     exception_handler
     fallback
     fallback_in_progress
-    fallback_original_locale
     format
     object
     raise
diff --git a/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb b/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb
index acab6dfe..1acdbd68 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def translate(locale, key, options = EMPTY_HASH)
         return super if options[:fallback_in_progress]
         default = extract_non_symbol_default!(options) if options[:default]
 
-        fallback_options = options.merge(:fallback_in_progress => true, fallback_original_locale: locale)
+        fallback_options = options.merge(:fallback_in_progress => true)
         I18n.fallbacks[locale].each do |fallback|
           begin
             catch(:exception) do
@@ -64,17 +64,6 @@ def translate(locale, key, options = EMPTY_HASH)
         throw(:exception, I18n::MissingTranslation.new(locale, key, options))
       end
 
-      def resolve(locale, object, subject, options = EMPTY_HASH)
-        return subject if options[:resolve] == false
-        return super unless subject.is_a?(Symbol)
-
-        result = catch(:exception) do
-          options.delete(:fallback_in_progress)
-          I18n.translate(subject, **options.merge(locale: options[:fallback_original_locale], throw: true))
-        end
-        result unless result.is_a?(MissingTranslation)
-      end
-
       def extract_non_symbol_default!(options)
         defaults = [options[:default]].flatten
         first_non_symbol_default = defaults.detect{|default| !default.is_a?(Symbol)}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb b/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb
index 7db45d1d..5f3e9bf5 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ def self.inspect_args(args, kwargs)
                 arg.strftime('%a, %d %b %Y')
               when Hash
                 arg.delete(:fallback_in_progress)
-                arg.delete(:fallback_original_locale)
                 arg.inspect
               else
                 arg.inspect
diff --git a/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb b/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb
index 6abd8612..dad76de9 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb
@@ -53,13 +53,7 @@ module Procs
 
 
       def self.filter_args(*args)
-        args.map do |arg|
-          if arg.is_a?(Hash)
-            arg.delete(:fallback_in_progress)
-            arg.delete(:fallback_original_locale)
-          end
-          arg
-        end.inspect
+        args.map {|arg| arg.delete(:fallback_in_progress) if arg.is_a?(Hash) ; arg }.inspect
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb b/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
index 3e41ccba..64381426 100644
--- a/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
+++ b/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require 'test_helper'
-require 'pry'
 
 class I18nBackendFallbacksTranslateTest < I18n::TestCase
   class Backend < I18n::Backend::Simple
@@ -192,54 +191,6 @@ def setup
   end
 end
 
-# See Issue #590
-class I18nBackendFallbacksSymbolResolveRestartsLookupAtOriginalLocale < I18n::TestCase
-  class Backend < I18n::Backend::Simple
-    include I18n::Backend::Fallbacks
-  end
-
-  def setup
-    super
-    I18n.backend = Backend.new
-    I18n.enforce_available_locales = false
-    I18n.fallbacks = [:root]
-    store_translations(:ak,
-                       'calendars' => {
-                         'gregorian' => {
-                           'months' => {
-                             'format' => {
-                               'abbreviated' => {
-                                 1 => 'S-Ɔ'
-                                 # Other months omitted for brevity
-                               }
-                             }
-                           }
-                         }
-                       })
-    store_translations(:root,
-                       'calendars' => {
-                         'gregorian' => {
-                           'months' => {
-                             'format' => {
-                               'abbreviated' => :"calendars.gregorian.months.format.wide",
-                               'wide' => {
-                                 1 => 'M01'
-                                 # Other months omitted for brevity
-                               }
-                             },
-                             'stand-alone' => {
-                               'abbreviated' => :"calendars.gregorian.months.format.abbreviated"
-                             }
-                           }
-                         }
-                       })
-  end
-
-  test 'falls back to original locale when symbol resolved at fallback locale' do
-    assert_equal({ 1 => 'S-Ɔ' }, I18n.t('calendars.gregorian.months.stand-alone.abbreviated', locale: :"ak-GH"))
-  end
-end
-
 # See Issue #617
 class RegressionTestFor617 < I18n::TestCase
   class Backend < I18n::Backend::Simple
@@ -263,7 +214,6 @@ def setup
   end
 end
 
-
 class I18nBackendFallbacksLocalizeTest < I18n::TestCase
   class Backend < I18n::Backend::Simple
     include I18n::Backend::Fallbacks