diff --git a/python/ycm/client/completer_available_request.py b/python/ycm/client/completer_available_request.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b12b6b2..00000000
--- a/python/ycm/client/completer_available_request.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2013  Google Inc.
-#
-# This file is part of YouCompleteMe.
-#
-# YouCompleteMe is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# YouCompleteMe is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with YouCompleteMe.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-from ycm.client.base_request import ( BaseRequest, BuildRequestData,
-                                      HandleServerException )
-
-class CompleterAvailableRequest( BaseRequest ):
-  def __init__( self, filetypes ):
-    super( CompleterAvailableRequest, self ).__init__()
-    self.filetypes = filetypes
-    self._response = None
-
-
-  def Start( self ):
-    request_data = BuildRequestData()
-    request_data.update( { 'filetypes': self.filetypes } )
-    try:
-      self._response = self.PostDataToHandler( request_data,
-                                               'semantic_completion_available' )
-    except Exception as e:
-      HandleServerException( e )
-
-
-  def Response( self ):
-    return self._response
-
-
-def SendCompleterAvailableRequest( filetypes ):
-  request = CompleterAvailableRequest( filetypes )
-  # This is a blocking call.
-  request.Start()
-  return request.Response()
diff --git a/python/ycm/youcompleteme.py b/python/ycm/youcompleteme.py
index ebc44941..54da2cd7 100644
--- a/python/ycm/youcompleteme.py
+++ b/python/ycm/youcompleteme.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ from ycmd.request_wrap import RequestWrap
 from ycm.diagnostic_interface import DiagnosticInterface
 from ycm.omni_completer import OmniCompleter
 from ycm import syntax_parse
+from ycmd.completers.completer_utils import FiletypeCompleterExistsForFiletype
 from ycm.client.ycmd_keepalive import YcmdKeepalive
 from ycm.client.base_request import BaseRequest, BuildRequestData
-from ycm.client.completer_available_request import SendCompleterAvailableRequest
 from ycm.client.command_request import SendCommandRequest
 from ycm.client.completion_request import CompletionRequest
 from ycm.client.omni_completion_request import OmniCompletionRequest
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ class YouCompleteMe( object ):
     self._ycmd_keepalive.Start()
 
   def _SetupServer( self ):
-    self._available_completers = {}
     server_port = utils.GetUnusedLocalhostPort()
     # The temp options file is deleted by ycmd during startup
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile( delete = False ) as options_file:
@@ -218,20 +217,8 @@ class YouCompleteMe( object ):
     return self._omnicomp
 
 
-  def FiletypeCompleterExistsForFiletype( self, filetype ):
-    try:
-      return self._available_completers[ filetype ]
-    except KeyError:
-      pass
-
-    exists_completer = ( self.IsServerAlive() and
-                         bool( SendCompleterAvailableRequest( filetype ) ) )
-    self._available_completers[ filetype ] = exists_completer
-    return exists_completer
-
-
   def NativeFiletypeCompletionAvailable( self ):
-    return any( [ self.FiletypeCompleterExistsForFiletype( x ) for x in
+    return any( [ FiletypeCompleterExistsForFiletype( x ) for x in
                   vimsupport.CurrentFiletypes() ] )