diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Query.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Query.java
index d2678e54e..a1d34375d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Query.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Query.java
@@ -1505,15 +1505,6 @@ public interface Query<T> {
    */
   String getGeneratedSql();
 
-  /**
-   * Deprecated - migrate to forUpdate().
-   *
-   * executed the select with "for update" which should lock the record
-   * "on read"
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  Query<T> setForUpdate(boolean forUpdate);
-
   /**
    * Execute using "for update" clause which results in the DB locking the record.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultOrmQuery.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultOrmQuery.java
index ee9cd5868..1f9056c3e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultOrmQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/querydefn/DefaultOrmQuery.java
@@ -910,13 +910,6 @@ public class DefaultOrmQuery<T> implements SpiQuery<T> {
     return this;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public DefaultOrmQuery<T> setForUpdate(boolean forUpdate) {
-    this.forUpdate = (forUpdate) ? ForUpdate.BASE : null;
-    this.useBeanCache = CacheMode.OFF;
-    return this;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public DefaultOrmQuery<T> forUpdate() {
     return setForUpdateWithMode(ForUpdate.BASE);