diff --git a/lib/rubygems/platform.rb b/lib/rubygems/platform.rb
index 8dad2a0d3b7d..a500fd24c8f1 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/platform.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/platform.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ def self.match(platform)
     match_platforms?(platform, Gem.platforms)
   end
 
-  class << self
-    extend Gem::Deprecate
-    rubygems_deprecate :match, "Gem::Platform.match_spec?"
-  end
-
   def self.match_platforms?(platform, platforms)
     platforms.any? do |local_platform|
       platform.nil? or