diff --git a/src/selection.coffee b/src/selection.coffee
index 49aa2c6b1..91f942524 100644
--- a/src/selection.coffee
+++ b/src/selection.coffee
@@ -162,18 +162,6 @@ class Selection extends Model
   intersectsScreenRow: (screenRow) ->
     @getScreenRange().intersectsRow(screenRow)
 
-  # Public: Identifies if this selection's rows intersects with another selection's rows.
-  #
-  # * `otherSelection` A {Selection} to check against.
-  #
-  # Returns a {Boolean}
-  intersectsByRowWith: (otherSelection) ->
-    otherScreenRange = otherSelection.getScreenRange()
-
-    @getScreenRange().intersectsRowRange(
-      otherScreenRange.start.row, otherScreenRange.end.row
-    )
-
   # Public: Identifies if a selection intersects with another selection.
   #
   # * `otherSelection` A {Selection} to check against.
diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index 6395ccc32..8936e125a 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
 
   # Extended: Delete all lines intersecting selections.
   deleteLine: ->
-    @mergeIntersectingSelectionsByRow()
+    @mergeSelectionsOnSameRows()
     @mutateSelectedText (selection) -> selection.deleteLine()
 
   ###
@@ -2054,9 +2054,9 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
 
       previousSelection.intersectsWith(currentSelection, exclusive)
 
-  mergeIntersectingSelectionsByRow: (args...) ->
+  mergeSelectionsOnSameRows: (args...) ->
     @mergeSelections args..., (previousSelection, currentSelection) ->
-      previousSelection.intersectsByRowWith(currentSelection)
+      previousSelection.intersectsScreenRowRange(currentSelection.getBufferRowRange()...)
 
   mergeSelections: (args...) ->
     mergePredicate = args.pop()