diff --git a/poi-scratchpad/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hslf/blip/Metafile.java b/poi-scratchpad/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hslf/blip/Metafile.java
index ca0b01556e..e15de24c66 100644
--- a/poi-scratchpad/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hslf/blip/Metafile.java
+++ b/poi-scratchpad/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/hslf/blip/Metafile.java
@@ -42,17 +42,6 @@ import org.apache.poi.util.Units;
  */
 public abstract class Metafile extends HSLFPictureData {
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated Use {@link HSLFSlideShow#addPicture(byte[], PictureType)} or one of it's overloads to create new
-     *             Metafile. This API led to detached Metafile instances (See Bugzilla
-     *             46122) and prevented adding additional functionality.
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    @Removal(version = "5.3")
-    public Metafile() {
-        this(new EscherContainerRecord(), new EscherBSERecord());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Creates a new instance.
      *