diff --git a/rules/Naming/Naming/VariableNaming.php b/rules/Naming/Naming/VariableNaming.php
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index 81f7d1cb3e3..00000000000
--- a/rules/Naming/Naming/VariableNaming.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Naming\Naming;
-
-use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
-
-/**
- * @api used in downgrade
- */
-final class VariableNaming
-{
-    /**
-     * @api used in downgrade
-     */
-    public function createCountedValueName(string $valueName, ?Scope $scope): string
-    {
-        if (! $scope instanceof Scope) {
-            return $valueName;
-        }
-
-        // make sure variable name is unique
-        if (! $scope->hasVariableType($valueName)->yes()) {
-            return $valueName;
-        }
-
-        // we need to add number suffix until the variable is unique
-        $i = 2;
-        $countedValueNamePart = $valueName;
-        while ($scope->hasVariableType($valueName)->yes()) {
-            $valueName = $countedValueNamePart . $i;
-            ++$i;
-        }
-
-        return $valueName;
-    }
-}