diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/data_connector.py b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/data_connector.py
index 9b6f97f1eb..8f28696494 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/data_connector.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/data_connector.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import os
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from functools import partial
 from typing import Iterable, Optional, Union
+from weakref import proxy
 
 import pytorch_lightning as pl
 from pytorch_lightning.utilities import rank_zero_deprecation
@@ -186,7 +187,15 @@ class DataConnector:
         )
         self.attach_datamodule(model, datamodule=datamodule)
         # set local properties on the model
-        self.trainer.model_connector.copy_trainer_model_properties(model)
+        self._copy_trainer_model_properties(model)
+
+    def _copy_trainer_model_properties(self, model):
+        ref_model = self.trainer.lightning_module or model
+
+        for m in [model, ref_model]:
+            m.trainer = proxy(self.trainer)
+            m.use_amp = self.trainer.amp_backend is not None
+            m.precision = self.trainer.precision
 
     def attach_dataloaders(
         self,
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/model_connector.py b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/model_connector.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c4a249a86e..0000000000
--- a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/connectors/model_connector.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright The PyTorch Lightning team.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-from weakref import proxy
-
-
-class ModelConnector:
-    def __init__(self, trainer):
-        self.trainer = trainer
-
-    def copy_trainer_model_properties(self, model):
-        ref_model = self.trainer.lightning_module or model
-
-        for m in [model, ref_model]:
-            m.trainer = proxy(self.trainer)
-            m.use_amp = self.trainer.amp_backend is not None
-            m.precision = self.trainer.precision
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/trainer.py b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/trainer.py
index 7d66266c28..4beb93196a 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/trainer.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/trainer.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ from pytorch_lightning.trainer.connectors.debugging_connector import DebuggingCo
 from pytorch_lightning.trainer.connectors.env_vars_connector import _defaults_from_env_vars
 from pytorch_lightning.trainer.connectors.logger_connector import LoggerConnector
 from pytorch_lightning.trainer.connectors.logger_connector.result import ResultCollection
-from pytorch_lightning.trainer.connectors.model_connector import ModelConnector
 from pytorch_lightning.trainer.connectors.signal_connector import SignalConnector
 from pytorch_lightning.trainer.connectors.training_trick_connector import TrainingTricksConnector
 from pytorch_lightning.trainer.data_loading import TrainerDataLoadingMixin
@@ -450,7 +449,6 @@ class Trainer(
             plugins,
         )
         self.logger_connector = LoggerConnector(self, log_gpu_memory)
-        self.model_connector = ModelConnector(self)
         self.callback_connector = CallbackConnector(self)
         self.debugging_connector = DebuggingConnector(self)
         self.training_tricks_connector = TrainingTricksConnector(self)