diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
index 216e6c9478..32ba509b0e 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
@@ -1499,14 +1499,6 @@ void AuraEffect::HandleShapeshiftBoosts(Unit* target, bool apply) const
     }
 }
 
-bool AuraEffect::CanPeriodicTickCrit(Unit const* caster) const
-{
-    if (m_spellInfo->HasAttribute(SPELL_ATTR8_PERIODIC_CAN_CRIT))
-        return true;
-
-    return caster && caster->HasAuraTypeWithAffectMask(SPELL_AURA_ABILITY_PERIODIC_CRIT, m_spellInfo);
-}
-
 /*********************************************************/
 /***               AURA EFFECT HANDLERS                ***/
 /*********************************************************/
@@ -5835,7 +5827,7 @@ void AuraEffect::HandlePeriodicDamageAurasTick(Unit* target, Unit* caster) const
 
     bool crit = false;
 
-    if (CanPeriodicTickCrit(caster))
+    if (GetBase()->CanPeriodicTickCrit())
         crit = roll_chance_f(GetCritChanceFor(caster, target));
 
     if (crit)
@@ -5924,7 +5916,7 @@ void AuraEffect::HandlePeriodicHealthLeechAuraTick(Unit* target, Unit* caster) c
 
     bool crit = false;
 
-    if (CanPeriodicTickCrit(caster))
+    if (GetBase()->CanPeriodicTickCrit())
         crit = roll_chance_f(GetCritChanceFor(caster, target));
 
     if (crit)
@@ -6056,7 +6048,7 @@ void AuraEffect::HandlePeriodicHealAurasTick(Unit* target, Unit* caster) const
 
     bool crit = false;
 
-    if (CanPeriodicTickCrit(caster))
+    if (GetBase()->CanPeriodicTickCrit())
         crit = roll_chance_f(GetCritChanceFor(caster, target));
 
     if (crit)
diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.h b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.h
index df69204607..6d431bd9f8 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.h
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ class TC_GAME_API AuraEffect
 
         // add/remove SPELL_AURA_MOD_SHAPESHIFT (36) linked auras
         void HandleShapeshiftBoosts(Unit* target, bool apply) const;
-
-        bool CanPeriodicTickCrit(Unit const* caster) const;
     private:
         Aura* const m_base;