diff --git a/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb b/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
index 31ca9f19..b2c70d93 100644
--- a/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
@@ -76,24 +76,6 @@ def with_state_scope(state)
 
       module InstanceMethods
 
-        # Returns the current aasm_state of the object.  Respects reload and
-        # any changes made to the aasm_state field directly
-        #
-        # Internally just calls <tt>aasm_read_state</tt>
-        #
-        #   foo = Foo.find(1)
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :pending
-        #   foo.aasm_state = "opened"
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :opened
-        #   foo.close # => calls aasm_write_state_without_persistence
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :closed
-        #   foo.reload
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :pending
-        #
-        def aasm_current_state
-          @current_state = aasm_read_state
-        end
-
         private
 
         # Ensures that if the aasm_state column is nil and the record is new
diff --git a/lib/aasm/persistence/mongoid_persistence.rb b/lib/aasm/persistence/mongoid_persistence.rb
index ea0407cd..e1eda1c8 100644
--- a/lib/aasm/persistence/mongoid_persistence.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm/persistence/mongoid_persistence.rb
@@ -70,24 +70,6 @@ def with_state_scope(state)
 
       module InstanceMethods
 
-        # Returns the current aasm_state of the object.  Respects reload and
-        # any changes made to the aasm_state field directly
-        #
-        # Internally just calls <tt>aasm_read_state</tt>
-        #
-        #   foo = Foo.find(1)
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :pending
-        #   foo.aasm_state = "opened"
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :opened
-        #   foo.close # => calls aasm_write_state_without_persistence
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :closed
-        #   foo.reload
-        #   foo.aasm_current_state # => :pending
-        #
-        def aasm_current_state
-          @current_state = aasm_read_state
-        end
-
         private
 
         # Ensures that if the aasm_state column is nil and the record is new