diff --git a/lib/generators/serializer/serializer_generator.rb b/lib/generators/serializer/serializer_generator.rb
index b7096f83..0da6c873 100644
--- a/lib/generators/serializer/serializer_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/serializer/serializer_generator.rb
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ module Rails
       end
 
       private
-      def generate_id_method
-        RUBY_VERSION =~ /1\.8/
-      end
 
       def attributes_names
         [:id] + attributes.select { |attr| !attr.reference? }.map { |a| a.name.to_sym }
diff --git a/lib/generators/serializer/templates/serializer.rb b/lib/generators/serializer/templates/serializer.rb
index 6c25609d..4ebb004e 100644
--- a/lib/generators/serializer/templates/serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/serializer/templates/serializer.rb
@@ -4,16 +4,5 @@ class <%= class_name %>Serializer < <%= parent_class_name %>
 <% association_names.each do |attribute| -%>
   has_one :<%= attribute %>
 <% end -%>
-<% if generate_id_method %>
-
-  # due to the difference between 1.8 and 1.9 with respect to #id and
-  # #object_id, we recommend that if you wish to serialize id columns, you
-  # do this. Feel free to remove this if you don't feel that it's appropriate.
-  #
-  # For more: https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/issues/127
-  def id
-    object.read_attribute_for_serialization(:id)
-  end
-<% end -%>
 end
 <% end -%>
diff --git a/test/generators_test.rb b/test/generators_test.rb
index b1938cee..b1a05b3a 100644
--- a/test/generators_test.rb
+++ b/test/generators_test.rb
@@ -36,18 +36,6 @@ class SerializerGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
     Object.send :remove_const, :ApplicationSerializer
   end
 
-  def test_serializer_gets_id
-    run_generator
-
-    assert_file "app/serializers/account_serializer.rb" do |content|
-      if RUBY_VERSION =~ /1.8/
-        assert_match    /def id/, content
-      else
-        assert_no_match /def id/, content
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   # def test_uses_namespace_application_serializer_if_one_exists
   #   Object.const_set(:SerializerNamespace, Module.new)
   #   SerializerNamespace.const_set(:ApplicationSerializer, Class.new)