diff --git a/lib/ruby-lint/constant_path.rb b/lib/ruby-lint/constant_path.rb
index 9c1d697..188e21b 100644
--- a/lib/ruby-lint/constant_path.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby-lint/constant_path.rb
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@ def resolve(scope)
       return current
     end
 
-    ##
-    # Returns the very first segment of the constant path as an AST node.
-    #
-    # @return [RubyLint::AST::Node]
-    #
-    def root_node
-      return constant_segments.first
-    end
-
     ##
     # Returns a String containing the full constant path, e.g.
     # "RubyLint::Runner".
diff --git a/spec/ruby-lint/constant_path_spec.rb b/spec/ruby-lint/constant_path_spec.rb
index c4529c8..f5dce52 100644
--- a/spec/ruby-lint/constant_path_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby-lint/constant_path_spec.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe RubyLint::ConstantPath do
-  example 'return the root node of a constant path' do
-    node = s(:const, s(:const, nil, :Foo), :Bar)
-    root = RubyLint::ConstantPath.new(node).root_node
-
-    root.should == [:const, 'Foo']
-  end
-
   example 'generate the name of a constant path' do
     node = s(:const, s(:const, nil, :Foo), :Bar)
     name = RubyLint::ConstantPath.new(node).to_s