diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index d1ab425085..7f65cd7497 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -775,8 +775,6 @@ DriveInfo *drive_new(QemuOpts *all_opts, BlockInterfaceType block_default_type)
     const char *filename;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
     int i;
-    const char *deprecated[] = {
-    };
 
     /* Change legacy command line options into QMP ones */
     static const struct {
@@ -853,16 +851,6 @@ DriveInfo *drive_new(QemuOpts *all_opts, BlockInterfaceType block_default_type)
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    /* Other deprecated options */
-    if (!qtest_enabled()) {
-        for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(deprecated); i++) {
-            if (qemu_opt_get(legacy_opts, deprecated[i]) != NULL) {
-                error_report("'%s' is deprecated, please use the corresponding "
-                             "option of '-device' instead", deprecated[i]);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /* Media type */
     value = qemu_opt_get(legacy_opts, "media");
     if (value) {