diff --git a/app/models/card/statuses.rb b/app/models/card/statuses.rb
index 5311c211e..2dc235c1e 100644
--- a/app/models/card/statuses.rb
+++ b/app/models/card/statuses.rb
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ module Card::Statuses
 
     before_save :mark_if_just_published
     after_create -> { track_event :published }, if: :published?
-
-    scope :published_or_drafted_by, ->(user) { where(status: :published).or(where(status: :drafted, creator: user)) }
   end
 
   attr_accessor :was_just_published
diff --git a/test/models/card/statuses_test.rb b/test/models/card/statuses_test.rb
index 2f9ba95ca..ad8a2a708 100644
--- a/test/models/card/statuses_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/card/statuses_test.rb
@@ -11,22 +11,6 @@ class Card::StatusesTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert card.drafted?
   end
 
-  test "cards are only visible to the creator when drafted" do
-    card = boards(:writebook).cards.create! creator: users(:kevin), title: "Drafted Card"
-    card.drafted!
-
-    assert_includes Card.published_or_drafted_by(users(:kevin)), card
-    assert_not_includes Card.published_or_drafted_by(users(:jz)), card
-  end
-
-  test "cards are visible to everyone when published" do
-    card = boards(:writebook).cards.create! creator: users(:kevin), title: "Published Card"
-    card.published!
-
-    assert_includes Card.published_or_drafted_by(users(:kevin)), card
-    assert_includes Card.published_or_drafted_by(users(:jz)), card
-  end
-
   test "an event is created when a card is created in the published state" do
     assert_no_difference(-> { Event.count }) do
       boards(:writebook).cards.create! creator: users(:kevin), title: "Draft Card"