diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
index 152ef6ab72..ee9bd760ce 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ from . import ConfHandler
 from .. import resolve_file, ast, logger, ParseError
 from .ConfHandler import include, init
 
-# For compatibility
-bb.deprecate_import(__name__, "bb.parse", ["vars_from_file"])
-
 __func_start_regexp__    = re.compile(r"(((?P<py>python(?=(\s|\()))|(?P<fr>fakeroot(?=\s)))\s*)*(?P<func>[\w\.\-\+\{\}\$:]+)?\s*\(\s*\)\s*{$" )
 __inherit_regexp__       = re.compile(r"inherit\s+(.+)" )
 __export_func_regexp__   = re.compile(r"EXPORT_FUNCTIONS\s+(.+)" )