diff --git a/clutter/clutter-stage-manager.c b/clutter/clutter-stage-manager.c
index e7436538e..3f76ed191 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-stage-manager.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-stage-manager.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 #include "clutter-private.h"
 #include "clutter-version.h"  
 
-#include "deprecated/clutter-stage-manager.h"
-
 enum
 {
   PROP_0,
@@ -188,23 +186,6 @@ clutter_stage_manager_get_default (void)
   return context->stage_manager;
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_stage_manager_set_default_stage:
- * @stage_manager: a #ClutterStageManager
- * @stage: a #ClutterStage
- *
- * Sets @stage as the default stage.
- *
- * Since: 0.8
- *
- * Deprecated: 1.2: Calling this function has no effect
- */
-void
-clutter_stage_manager_set_default_stage (ClutterStageManager *stage_manager,
-                                         ClutterStage        *stage)
-{
-}
-
 /*< private >
  * _clutter_stage_manager_set_default_stage:
  * @stage_manager: a #ClutterStageManager