diff --git a/app/helpers/home_helper.rb b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
index 7b9d3f4fc1a..79e28c983af 100644
--- a/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/home_helper.rb
@@ -39,16 +39,6 @@ module HomeHelper
     end
   end
 
-  def obscured_counter(count)
-    if count <= 0
-      '0'
-    elsif count == 1
-      '1'
-    else
-      '1+'
-    end
-  end
-
   def field_verified_class(verified)
     if verified
       'verified'
diff --git a/spec/helpers/home_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/home_helper_spec.rb
index a8f6d99f032..a056eae364d 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/home_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/home_helper_spec.rb
@@ -41,40 +41,6 @@ RSpec.describe HomeHelper do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'obscured_counter' do
-    context 'with a value of less than zero' do
-      let(:count) { -10 }
-
-      it 'returns the correct string' do
-        expect(helper.obscured_counter(count)).to eq '0'
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'with a value of zero' do
-      let(:count) { 0 }
-
-      it 'returns the correct string' do
-        expect(helper.obscured_counter(count)).to eq '0'
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'with a value of one' do
-      let(:count) { 1 }
-
-      it 'returns the correct string' do
-        expect(helper.obscured_counter(count)).to eq '1'
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'with a value of more than one' do
-      let(:count) { 10 }
-
-      it 'returns the correct string' do
-        expect(helper.obscured_counter(count)).to eq '1+'
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe 'field_verified_class' do
     subject { helper.field_verified_class(verified) }