diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 4e2dceff2..51af8cb8c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -509,27 +509,6 @@ clutter_event_get_position (const ClutterEvent *event,
 
 }
 
-/**
- * clutter_event_get_source:
- * @event: a #ClutterEvent
- *
- * Retrieves the source #ClutterActor the event originated from, or
- * NULL if the event has no source.
- *
- * Return value: (transfer none): a #ClutterActor
- */
-ClutterActor *
-clutter_event_get_source (const ClutterEvent *event)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (event != NULL, NULL);
-
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_ENTER ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_LEAVE)
-    return event->crossing.source;
-
-  return NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_event_get_flags:
  * @event: a #ClutterEvent
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
index 81f489b19..e989c5e29 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ ClutterInputDevice *    clutter_event_get_source_device         (const ClutterEv
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputDeviceTool *clutter_event_get_device_tool           (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 
-CLUTTER_DEPRECATED
-ClutterActor *          clutter_event_get_source                (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputDeviceType  clutter_event_get_device_type           (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT