diff --git a/lib/capybara/config.rb b/lib/capybara/config.rb
index 226226c3..497dff99 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/config.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/config.rb
@@ -80,18 +80,6 @@ module Capybara
       @javascript_driver || :selenium
     end
 
-    # @deprecated Use default_max_wait_time instead
-    def default_wait_time
-      deprecate('default_wait_time', 'default_max_wait_time', true)
-      default_max_wait_time
-    end
-
-    # @deprecated Use default_max_wait_time= instead
-    def default_wait_time=(t)
-      deprecate('default_wait_time=', 'default_max_wait_time=')
-      self.default_max_wait_time = t
-    end
-
     def deprecate(method, alternate_method, once=false)
       @deprecation_notified ||= {}
       warn "DEPRECATED: ##{method} is deprecated, please use ##{alternate_method} instead" unless once and @deprecation_notified[method]
diff --git a/spec/capybara_spec.rb b/spec/capybara_spec.rb
index e6d78e5d..17adfa77 100644
--- a/spec/capybara_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/capybara_spec.rb
@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ RSpec.describe Capybara do
       Capybara.default_max_wait_time = 5
       expect(Capybara.default_max_wait_time).to eq(5)
     end
-
-    it "should be accesible as the deprecated default_wait_time" do
-      expect(Capybara.send(:config)).to receive(:warn).ordered.with('DEPRECATED: #default_wait_time= is deprecated, please use #default_max_wait_time= instead')
-      expect(Capybara.send(:config)).to receive(:warn).ordered.with('DEPRECATED: #default_wait_time is deprecated, please use #default_max_wait_time instead')
-      @previous_default_time = Capybara.default_max_wait_time
-      Capybara.default_wait_time = 5
-      expect(Capybara.default_wait_time).to eq(5)
-      expect(Capybara.default_max_wait_time).to eq(5)
-    end
   end
 
   describe '.register_driver' do