diff --git a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-array-manager.js b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-array-manager.js
index 43cd8bec4ca..609e90c7275 100644
--- a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-array-manager.js
+++ b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-array-manager.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default Ember.Object.extend({
 
     if (shouldBeInArray) {
       if (!recordArrays.has(array)) {
-        array._pushRecord(record);
+        array.addRecord(record);
         recordArrays.add(array);
       }
     } else if (!shouldBeInArray) {
diff --git a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-arrays/record-array.js b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-arrays/record-array.js
index 6a67743f05a..24ee764eac0 100644
--- a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-arrays/record-array.js
+++ b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/record-arrays/record-array.js
@@ -135,22 +135,6 @@ export default Ember.ArrayProxy.extend(Ember.Evented, {
     }
   },
 
-  _pushRecord: function(record) {
-    get(this, 'content').pushObject(record);
-  },
-
-  /**
-    Adds a record to the `RecordArray`, but allows duplicates
-
-    @deprecated
-    @method pushRecord
-    @private
-    @param {DS.Model} record
-  */
-  pushRecord: function(record) {
-    Ember.deprecate('Usage of `recordArray.pushRecord` is deprecated, use `recordArray.addObject` instead');
-    this._pushRecord(record);
-  },
   /**
     Removes a record to the `RecordArray`.