diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java
index e3e7cc2..0d90b1c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java
@@ -88,13 +88,6 @@
         return !isValidWord(dictionaries, word, ignoreCase);
     }
 
-    public static boolean shouldAutoCorrectToSelf(
-            final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Dictionary> dictionaries,
-            final CharSequence consideredWord) {
-        return (!TextUtils.isEmpty(consideredWord) && !allowsToBeAutoCorrected(dictionaries,
-                consideredWord, false));
-    }
-
     public static boolean hasAutoCorrectionForBinaryDictionary(SuggestedWordInfo suggestion,
             CharSequence consideredWord, float autoCorrectionThreshold) {
         if (null != suggestion) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
index ed00937..aa85d89 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@
             final CharSequence autoCorrection;
             if (null != whitelistedWord) {
                 autoCorrection = whitelistedWord;
-            } else if (AutoCorrection.shouldAutoCorrectToSelf(mDictionaries, consideredWord)) {
+            } else if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(consideredWord) &&
+                    !AutoCorrection.allowsToBeAutoCorrected(mDictionaries, consideredWord, false)) {
                 autoCorrection = consideredWord;
             } else if (AutoCorrection.hasAutoCorrectionForBinaryDictionary(bestSuggestion,
                             consideredWord, mAutoCorrectionThreshold)) {