diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
index 6c395d6c7626..340d1f97a4af 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
@@ -1369,19 +1369,6 @@ public function validateNumeric($attribute, $value)
         return is_numeric($value);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Validate that the password of the currently authenticated user matches the given value.
-     *
-     * @param  string  $attribute
-     * @param  mixed  $value
-     * @param  array  $parameters
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    protected function validatePassword($attribute, $value, $parameters)
-    {
-        return $this->validateCurrentPassword($attribute, $value, $parameters);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Validate that an attribute exists even if not filled.
      *
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
index 934e6e3a7fd0..fd7b1a945d83 100755
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
@@ -880,100 +880,6 @@ public function testValidationStopsAtFailedPresenceCheck()
         $this->assertEquals(['validation.present'], $v->errors()->get('name'));
     }
 
-    public function testValidatePassword()
-    {
-        // Fails when user is not logged in.
-        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->andReturn($auth);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(true);
-
-        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
-
-        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
-
-        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
-        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
-
-        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'password']);
-        $v->setContainer($container);
-
-        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
-
-        // Fails when password is incorrect.
-        $user = m::mock(Authenticatable::class);
-        $user->shouldReceive('getAuthPassword');
-
-        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->andReturn($auth);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(false);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('user')->andReturn($user);
-
-        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
-        $hasher->shouldReceive('check')->andReturn(false);
-
-        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
-
-        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
-        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
-
-        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'password']);
-        $v->setContainer($container);
-
-        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
-
-        // Succeeds when password is correct.
-        $user = m::mock(Authenticatable::class);
-        $user->shouldReceive('getAuthPassword');
-
-        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->andReturn($auth);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(false);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('user')->andReturn($user);
-
-        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
-        $hasher->shouldReceive('check')->andReturn(true);
-
-        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
-
-        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
-        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
-
-        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'password']);
-        $v->setContainer($container);
-
-        $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
-
-        // We can use a specific guard.
-        $user = m::mock(Authenticatable::class);
-        $user->shouldReceive('getAuthPassword');
-
-        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->with('custom')->andReturn($auth);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(false);
-        $auth->shouldReceive('user')->andReturn($user);
-
-        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
-        $hasher->shouldReceive('check')->andReturn(true);
-
-        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
-        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
-
-        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
-        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
-
-        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'password:custom']);
-        $v->setContainer($container);
-
-        $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
-    }
-
     public function testValidatePresent()
     {
         $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();