diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java
index fa35922..8f6c936 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/AutoCorrection.java
@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@
         return maxFreq;
     }
 
-    // Returns true if this is in any of the dictionaries.
-    public static boolean isInTheDictionary(
-            final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Dictionary> dictionaries,
-            final String word, final boolean ignoreCase) {
-        return isValidWord(dictionaries, word, ignoreCase);
-    }
-
     public static boolean suggestionExceedsAutoCorrectionThreshold(
             final SuggestedWordInfo suggestion, final String consideredWord,
             final float autoCorrectionThreshold) {
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
index dc9bef2..2d1141b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/Suggest.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
         // or if it's a 2+ characters non-word (i.e. it's not in the dictionary).
         final boolean allowsToBeAutoCorrected = (null != whitelistedWord
                 && !whitelistedWord.equals(consideredWord))
-                || (consideredWord.length() > 1 && !AutoCorrection.isInTheDictionary(mDictionaries,
+                || (consideredWord.length() > 1 && !AutoCorrection.isValidWord(mDictionaries,
                         consideredWord, wordComposer.isFirstCharCapitalized()));
 
         final boolean hasAutoCorrection;