diff --git a/core/src/components/segment-view/segment-view.tsx b/core/src/components/segment-view/segment-view.tsx
index 3646013ca4..b63b2348d4 100644
--- a/core/src/components/segment-view/segment-view.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/segment-view/segment-view.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export class SegmentView implements ComponentInterface {
     if (!atSnappingPoint) return;
 
     const index = Math.round(scrollLeft / offsetWidth);
-    const segmentContent = this.getSegmentContentAtIndex(index);
+    const segmentContent = this.getSegmentContents()[index];
 
     if (segmentContent === null || segmentContent === undefined) {
       return;
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ export class SegmentView implements ComponentInterface {
     return Array.from(this.el.querySelectorAll('ion-segment-content'));
   }
 
-  private getSegmentContentAtIndex(index: number) {
-    return this.getSegmentContents()[index];
-  }
-
   private getSegmentButtonById(id: string) {
     return document.querySelector(`ion-segment-button[content-id="${id}"]`);
   }