diff --git a/src/Utility/Security.php b/src/Utility/Security.php
index 43f70d6604e..772a4e037dc 100644
--- a/src/Utility/Security.php
+++ b/src/Utility/Security.php
@@ -47,16 +47,6 @@ class Security
      */
     protected static $_instance;
 
-    /**
-     * Generate authorization hash.
-     *
-     * @return string Hash
-     */
-    public static function generateAuthKey()
-    {
-        return Security::hash(Text::uuid());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Create a hash from string using given method.
      *
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/Utility/SecurityTest.php b/tests/TestCase/Utility/SecurityTest.php
index 40a69e4e685..7a4e391f9a2 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase/Utility/SecurityTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase/Utility/SecurityTest.php
@@ -26,16 +26,6 @@
 class SecurityTest extends TestCase
 {
 
-    /**
-     * testGenerateAuthkey method
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function testGenerateAuthkey()
-    {
-        $this->assertEquals(strlen(Security::generateAuthKey()), 40);
-    }
-
     /**
      * testHash method
      *