diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/date.rb b/lib/administrate/field/date.rb
index c248558624..9d372d751e 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/date.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/date.rb
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ def date
 
       private
 
-      def format
-        options.fetch(:format, :default)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
       def format
         options.fetch(:format, :default)
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/date_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/date_spec.rb
index 00f480ffb7..9dc6e697d7 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/date_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/date_spec.rb
@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@
           with_options(format: "%Y")
         field = options_field.new(:start_date, start_date, :show)
 
-        with_translations(:en, formats) do
-          expect(field.date).to eq("2015")
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
         with_translations(:en, formats) do
           expect(field.date).to eq("2015")
         end