diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 944f8634c3..180dc0be3d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ChangeLog
 ---------
 
+### 1.15.6
+
+- **Update:** Removed `resetWidth` method and use `resetView` instead.
+
 ### 1.15.5
 
 - **New:** Added `jqXHR` for `responseHandler` option and `onLoadSuccess` event.
diff --git a/site/docs/api/methods.md b/site/docs/api/methods.md
index 2d908c9f27..4bcaf492d7 100644
--- a/site/docs/api/methods.md
+++ b/site/docs/api/methods.md
@@ -426,14 +426,6 @@ The calling method syntax: `$('#table').bootstrapTable('method', parameter)`.
 
 - **Example:** [Reset View](https://examples.bootstrap-table.com/#methods/reset-view.html)
 
-## resetWidth
-
-- **Parameter:** `undefined`
-
-- **Detail:**
-
-  Resizes header and footer to fit current columns width.
-
 ## showLoading
 
 - **Parameter:** `undefined`
diff --git a/src/bootstrap-table.js b/src/bootstrap-table.js
index 01fa569c84..b9e0f34ed8 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap-table.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap-table.js
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class BootstrapTable {
       this.$tableLoading.css('top', this.$header.outerHeight() + 1)
       // Assign the correct sortable arrow
       this.getCaret()
-      $(window).on(resizeEvent, e => this.resetWidth(e))
+      $(window).on(resizeEvent, () => this.resetView())
     }
 
     this.$selectAll = this.$header.find('[name="btSelectAll"]')
@@ -2618,15 +2618,6 @@ class BootstrapTable {
     this.trigger('reset-view')
   }
 
-  resetWidth () {
-    if (this.options.showHeader && this.options.height) {
-      this.fitHeader()
-    }
-    if (this.options.showFooter && !this.options.cardView) {
-      this.fitFooter()
-    }
-  }
-
   showLoading () {
     this.$tableLoading.css('display', 'flex')
   }
diff --git a/src/constants/index.js b/src/constants/index.js
index 4d3ccaf968..6e68ecae4a 100644
--- a/src/constants/index.js
+++ b/src/constants/index.js
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ const METHODS = [
   'checkBy', 'uncheckBy',
   'refresh',
   'destroy',
-  'resetView', 'resetWidth',
+  'resetView',
   'showLoading', 'hideLoading',
   'togglePagination', 'toggleFullscreen', 'toggleView',
   'resetSearch',
diff --git a/tools/check-api.js b/tools/check-api.js
index e20a04e7ff..e16da0ebcb 100644
--- a/tools/check-api.js
+++ b/tools/check-api.js
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ class Methods extends API {
     this.file = 'methods.md'
     this.options = Constants.METHODS
     this.attributes = ['Parameter', 'Detail', 'Example']
-    this.ignore = {
-      resetWidth: ['Example']
-    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -118,4 +115,4 @@ if (errorSum === 0) {
   process.exit(0)
 }
 
-process.exit(1)
\ No newline at end of file
+process.exit(1)