diff --git a/guides/source/6_1_release_notes.md b/guides/source/6_1_release_notes.md
index 06bec6696f..a8c46ad007 100644
--- a/guides/source/6_1_release_notes.md
+++ b/guides/source/6_1_release_notes.md
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ Please refer to the [Changelog][railties] for detailed changes.
 
 ### Removals
 
-*   Remove depreated `rake notes` tasks.
+*   Remove deprecated `rake notes` tasks.
+
+*   Remove deprecated `connection` option in the `rails dbconsole` command.
 
 ### Deprecations
 
diff --git a/railties/CHANGELOG.md b/railties/CHANGELOG.md
index fb6df7ca1a..7dfd4168ac 100644
--- a/railties/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/railties/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+*   Remove deprecated `connection` option in the `rails dbconsole` command.
+
+    *Rafael Mendonça França*
+
 *   Remove depreated `rake notes` tasks.
 
     *Rafael Mendonça França*
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole/dbconsole_command.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole/dbconsole_command.rb
index 6d91e9e221..57aeac755a 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole/dbconsole_command.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole/dbconsole_command.rb
@@ -168,9 +168,6 @@ module Rails
 
       class_option :header, type: :boolean
 
-      class_option :connection, aliases: "-c", type: :string,
-        desc: "Specifies the connection to use."
-
       class_option :database, aliases: "--db", type: :string,
         desc: "Specifies the database to use."
 
@@ -180,13 +177,6 @@ module Rails
         # RAILS_ENV needs to be set before config/application is required.
         ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = options[:environment]
 
-        if options["connection"]
-          ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn(<<-MSG.squish)
-            `connection` option is deprecated and will be removed in Rails 6.1. Please use `database` option instead.
-          MSG
-          options["database"] = options["connection"]
-        end
-
         require_application_and_environment!
         Rails::DBConsole.start(options)
       end
diff --git a/railties/test/commands/dbconsole_test.rb b/railties/test/commands/dbconsole_test.rb
index fcf90af8b9..eb83e1c272 100644
--- a/railties/test/commands/dbconsole_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/commands/dbconsole_test.rb
@@ -246,18 +246,6 @@ class Rails::DBConsoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-  def test_connection_options_is_deprecate
-    command = Rails::Command::DbconsoleCommand.new([], ["-c", "custom"])
-    Rails::DBConsole.stub(:start, nil) do
-      assert_deprecated("`connection` option is deprecated") do
-        command.perform
-      end
-    end
-
-    assert_equal "custom", command.options["connection"]
-    assert_equal "custom", command.options["database"]
-  end
-
   def test_print_help_short
     stdout = capture(:stdout) do
       Rails::Command.invoke(:dbconsole, ["-h"])