diff --git a/include/libvirt/virterror.h b/include/libvirt/virterror.h
index 22bc3c2d27..102a2573bf 100644
--- a/include/libvirt/virterror.h
+++ b/include/libvirt/virterror.h
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ typedef enum {
     VIR_ERR_INVALID_NETWORK_PORT = 105, /* invalid network port object */
     VIR_ERR_NETWORK_PORT_EXIST = 106,   /* the network port already exist */
     VIR_ERR_NO_NETWORK_PORT = 107,      /* network port not found */
-    VIR_ERR_DEPRECATED = 108,           /* configuration or operation is no longer supported */
 
 # ifdef VIR_ENUM_SENTINELS
     VIR_ERR_NUMBER_LAST
diff --git a/src/util/virerror.c b/src/util/virerror.c
index 26f14ddd29..dfba8c5712 100644
--- a/src/util/virerror.c
+++ b/src/util/virerror.c
@@ -1235,10 +1235,6 @@ const virErrorMsgTuple virErrorMsgStrings[VIR_ERR_NUMBER_LAST] = {
     [VIR_ERR_NO_NETWORK_PORT] = {
         N_("network port not found"),
         N_("network port not found: %s") },
-    [VIR_ERR_DEPRECATED] = {
-        N_("operation or configuration no longer supported"),
-        "%s",
-    },
 };