diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index 62a9a52..fa41a72 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 ?>
 		<div class="alignleft actions">
 <?php
-		if ( 'top' === $which && $this->has_comments() ) {
+		if ( 'top' === $which ) {
 ?>
 			<label class="screen-reader-text" for="filter-by-comment-type"><?php _e( 'Filter by comment type' ); ?></label>
 			<select id="filter-by-comment-type" name="comment_type">
@@ -790,18 +790,4 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		 */
 		do_action( 'manage_comments_custom_column', $column_name, $comment->comment_ID );
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Tells if there is minimum one comment not in trash
-	 */
-	protected function has_comments() {
-		$comments = get_comments( array(
-			'number' => 1,
-			) );
-		if( $comments ) {
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
 }