diff --git a/lib/mongoid/criteria/findable.rb b/lib/mongoid/criteria/findable.rb
index 09d557b44c..2f116dc353 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/criteria/findable.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/criteria/findable.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ module Findable
       #   criteria.execute_or_raise(id)
       #
       # @param [ Object ] ids The arguments passed.
-      # @param [ true | false ] multi Whether there arguments were a list.
+      # @param [ true | false ] multi Whether there arguments were a list,
+      #   and therefore the return value should be an array.
       #
       # @raise [ Errors::DocumentNotFound ] If nothing returned.
       #
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def execute_or_raise(ids, multi)
       def find(*args)
         ids = args.__find_args__
         raise_invalid if ids.any?(&:nil?)
-        for_ids(ids).execute_or_raise(ids, args.multi_arged?)
+        for_ids(ids).execute_or_raise(ids, multi_args?(args))
       end
 
       # Adds a criterion to the +Criteria+ that specifies an id that must be matched.
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ def from_database(ids)
         from_database_selector(ids).entries
       end
 
-      private def from_database_selector(ids)
+      def from_database_selector(ids)
         if ids.size > 1
           any_in(_id: ids)
         else
@@ -133,6 +134,20 @@ def mongoize_ids(ids)
         end
       end
 
+      # Indicates whether the given arguments array is a list of values.
+      # Used by the +find+ method to determine whether to return an array
+      # or single value.
+      #
+      # @example Are these arguments a list of values?
+      #   multi_args?([ 1, 2, 3 ]) #=> true
+      #
+      # @param [ Array ] args The arguments.
+      #
+      # @return [ true | false ] Whether the arguments are a list.
+      def multi_args?(args)
+        args.size > 1 || !args.first.is_a?(Hash) && args.first.resizable?
+      end
+
       # Convenience method of raising an invalid options error.
       #
       # @example Raise the error.
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/extensions/array.rb b/lib/mongoid/extensions/array.rb
index 812ac620da..7cf774c754 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/extensions/array.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/extensions/array.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 module Mongoid
   module Extensions
-
     # Adds type-casting behavior to Array class.
     module Array
 
@@ -80,9 +79,11 @@ def blank_criteria?
       #   [ 1, 2, 3 ].multi_arged?
       #
       # @return [ true | false ] If the array is multi args.
+      # @deprecated
       def multi_arged?
         !first.is_a?(Hash) && first.resizable? || size > 1
       end
+      Mongoid.deprecate(self, :multi_arged?)
 
       # Turn the object from the ruby type we deal with to a Mongo friendly
       # type.
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/extensions/object.rb b/lib/mongoid/extensions/object.rb
index ec0cd89f91..a63df40c13 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/extensions/object.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/extensions/object.rb
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@ def mongoize
       #   object.multi_arged?
       #
       # @return [ false ] false.
+      # @deprecated
       def multi_arged?
         false
       end
+      Mongoid.deprecate(self, :multi_arged?)
 
       # Is the object a number?
       #
diff --git a/spec/mongoid/extensions/array_spec.rb b/spec/mongoid/extensions/array_spec.rb
index 18ab1ee2f2..49c402986e 100644
--- a/spec/mongoid/extensions/array_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mongoid/extensions/array_spec.rb
@@ -533,78 +533,6 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#multi_arged?" do
-
-    context "when there are multiple elements" do
-
-      let(:array) do
-        [ 1, 2, 3 ]
-      end
-
-      it "returns true" do
-        expect(array).to be_multi_arged
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when there is one element" do
-
-      context "when the element is a non enumerable" do
-
-        let(:array) do
-          [ 1 ]
-        end
-
-        it "returns false" do
-          expect(array).to_not be_multi_arged
-        end
-      end
-
-      context "when the element is resizable Hash instance" do
-
-        let(:array) do
-          [{'key' => 'value'}]
-        end
-
-        it "returns false" do
-          expect(array).to_not be_multi_arged
-        end
-      end
-
-      context "when the element is array of resizable Hash instances" do
-
-        let(:array) do
-          [[{'key1' => 'value2'},{'key1' => 'value2'}]]
-        end
-
-        it "returns true" do
-          expect(array).to be_multi_arged
-        end
-      end
-
-      context "when the element is an array" do
-
-        let(:array) do
-          [[ 1 ]]
-        end
-
-        it "returns true" do
-          expect(array).to be_multi_arged
-        end
-      end
-
-      context "when the element is a range" do
-
-        let(:array) do
-          [ 1..2 ]
-        end
-
-        it "returns true" do
-          expect(array).to be_multi_arged
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   describe ".resizable?" do
 
     it "returns true" do