diff --git a/media/classes/manager.php b/media/classes/manager.php
index 39bca4cf118..2b24d866f90 100644
--- a/media/classes/manager.php
+++ b/media/classes/manager.php
@@ -138,19 +138,10 @@ final class core_media_manager {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Setup page requirements.
-     *
-     * This should must only be called once per page request.
-     *
-     * @deprecated Moodle 3.3, The setup is now done in ::instance() so there is no need to call this
-     * @param moodle_page $page The page we are going to add requirements to.
-     * @see core_media_manager::instance()
-     * @todo MDL-57632 final deprecation
+     * @deprecated since Moodle 3.3. The setup is now done in ::instance() so there is no need to call this.
      */
-    public function setup($page) {
-        debugging('core_media_manager::setup() is deprecated.' .
-                  'You only need to call core_media_manager::instance() now', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
-        // No need to call ::instance from here, because the instance has already be set up.
+    public function setup() {
+        throw new coding_exception('core_media_manager::setup() can not be used any more because it is done in ::instance()');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/media/upgrade.txt b/media/upgrade.txt
index 8e1594cf438..b49be628a77 100644
--- a/media/upgrade.txt
+++ b/media/upgrade.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 This files describes API changes in /media/ plugins,
 information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
-=== 3.6 ===
+=== 3.8 ===
+* The final deprecation of core_media_manager::setup() means that this function will no longer be called.
+The setup is now done in ::instance() so there is no need to call this.
 
+=== 3.6 ===
 * The following functions have been finally deprecated and can not be used anymore:
   * core_media_player::is_enabled()
   * core_media_player::compare_by_rank()