1 files changed, 12 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/libsyntax_pos/symbol.rs b/src/libsyntax_pos/symbol.rs
index 0b8f16bbc3b..ce20e4407fe 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax_pos/symbol.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax_pos/symbol.rs
@@ -798,21 +798,15 @@ impl Ident {
         Ident::new(self.name, self.span.modern_and_legacy())
     }
 
-    /// Transforms an identifier into one with the same name, but gensymed.
-    pub fn gensym(self) -> Ident {
-        let name = with_interner(|interner| interner.gensymed(self.name));
-        Ident::new(name, self.span)
-    }
-
     /// Transforms an underscore identifier into one with the same name, but
     /// gensymed. Leaves non-underscore identifiers unchanged.
     pub fn gensym_if_underscore(self) -> Ident {
-        if self.name == kw::Underscore { self.gensym() } else { self }
-    }
-
-    // WARNING: this function is deprecated and will be removed in the future.
-    pub fn is_gensymed(self) -> bool {
-        with_interner(|interner| interner.is_gensymed(self.name))
+        if self.name == kw::Underscore {
+            let name = with_interner(|interner| interner.gensymed(self.name));
+            Ident::new(name, self.span)
+        } else {
+            self
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn as_str(self) -> LocalInternedString {
@@ -865,9 +859,12 @@ impl UseSpecializedDecodable for Ident {}
 ///
 /// Examples:
 /// ```
-/// assert_eq!(Ident::from_str("x"), Ident::from_str("x"))
-/// assert_ne!(Ident::from_str("x").gensym(), Ident::from_str("x"))
-/// assert_ne!(Ident::from_str("x").gensym(), Ident::from_str("x").gensym())
+/// assert_eq!(Ident::from_str("_"), Ident::from_str("_"))
+/// assert_ne!(Ident::from_str("_").gensym_if_underscore(), Ident::from_str("_"))
+/// assert_ne!(
+///     Ident::from_str("_").gensym_if_underscore(),
+///     Ident::from_str("_").gensym_if_underscore(),
+/// )
 /// ```
 /// Internally, a symbol is implemented as an index, and all operations
 /// (including hashing, equality, and ordering) operate on that index. The use