diff --git a/lib/deprecatedlib.php b/lib/deprecatedlib.php
index b8c77332b80..aa35cebd9fa 100644
--- a/lib/deprecatedlib.php
+++ b/lib/deprecatedlib.php
@@ -519,18 +519,6 @@ function get_group_students($groupids, $sort='ul.timeaccess DESC') {
     return get_users_by_capability($context, 'moodle/legacy:student', 'u.*, ul.timeaccess as lastaccess', $sort, '','',$groupids, '', false);
 }
 
-/**
- * Determines if the HTML editor is enabled. This function has
- * been deprecated, but needs to remain available because it is
- * used in language packs for Moodle 1.6 to 1.9.
- *
- * @deprecated Use {@link can_use_html_editor()} instead.
- */
-function can_use_richtext_editor() {
-    return can_use_html_editor();
-}
-
-
 ########### FROM weblib.php ##########################################################################
 
 /**