1 files changed, 4 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/app/helpers/branches_helper.rb b/app/helpers/branches_helper.rb
index 3fc85dc6b2b..59519c1335b 100644
--- a/app/helpers/branches_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/branches_helper.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
 module BranchesHelper
-  def can_remove_branch?(project, branch_name)
-    if project.protected_branch? branch_name
-      false
-    elsif branch_name == project.repository.root_ref
-      false
-    else
-      can?(current_user, :push_code, project)
-    end
-  end
-
   def filter_branches_path(options = {})
     exist_opts = {
       search: params[:search],
@@ -29,4 +19,8 @@ module BranchesHelper
   def project_branches
     options_for_select(@project.repository.branch_names, @project.default_branch)
   end
+
+  def protected_branch?(project, branch)
+    ProtectedBranch.protected?(project, branch.name)
+  end
 end