diff --git a/plugins/pushes/ftp/push.rb b/plugins/pushes/ftp/push.rb
index 3cf4169a0..90f7df07a 100644
--- a/plugins/pushes/ftp/push.rb
+++ b/plugins/pushes/ftp/push.rb
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         ftp.connect(&block)
       end
 
-      # Parse the host into it's url and port parts.
-      # @return [Array]
-      def parse_host(host)
-        if host.include?(":")
-          host.split(":", 2)
-        else
-          [host, "22"]
-        end
-      end
-
       # The list of all files that should be pushed by this push. This method
       # only returns **files**, not folders or symlinks!
       # @return [Array<String>]
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/pushes/ftp/push_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/pushes/ftp/push_test.rb
index 5b5ec7c10..39dd6dd79 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/pushes/ftp/push_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/pushes/ftp/push_test.rb
@@ -93,34 +93,6 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::FTPPush::Push do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#parse_host" do
-    let(:result) { subject.parse_host(host) }
-
-    context "when no port is given" do
-      let(:host) { "127.0.0.1" }
-
-      it "returns the url and port 22" do
-        expect(result).to eq(["127.0.0.1", "22"])
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when a port is given" do
-      let(:host) { "127.0.0.1:23456" }
-
-      it "returns the url and port 23456" do
-        expect(result).to eq(["127.0.0.1", "23456"])
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when more than more port is given" do
-      let(:host) { "127.0.0.1:22:33:44" }
-
-      it "returns the url and everything after" do
-        expect(result).to eq(["127.0.0.1", "22:33:44"])
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#all_files" do
     before(:all) do
       @dir = Dir.mktmpdir