method is inherited

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/file/content/file.rb b/lib/chef/provider/file/content/file.rb
index b0a1234956..616631317a 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/file/content/file.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/file/content/file.rb
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ class Chef
               nil
             end
           end
-
-          private
-
-          def tempfile_basename
-            basename = ::File.basename(@new_resource.name)
-            basename.insert 0, "." unless Chef::Platform.windows?  # dotfile if we're not on windows
-            basename
-          end
         end
       end
     end