diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/ServletContextListener.java b/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/core/ServletContextListener.java
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-package io.ebeaninternal.server.core;
-
-import io.ebeaninternal.server.lib.ShutdownManager;
-
-import javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent;
-
-/**
- * Deprecated - migrate to io.ebean.event.ServletContextListener.
- * <p>
- * Listens for webserver server starting and stopping events.
- * <p>
- * Register this listener in the web.xml configuration file. This will listen
- * for startup and shutdown events.
- * </p>
- */
-@Deprecated
-public class ServletContextListener implements javax.servlet.ServletContextListener {
-
-  /**
-   * The servlet container is stopping.
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void contextDestroyed(ServletContextEvent event) {
-    ShutdownManager.shutdown();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Do nothing on startup.
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent event) {
-
-  }
-
-}