diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js
index d576f2268c..2ba2a7a8fa 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Image.js
@@ -227,29 +227,11 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Image = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer, {
     
     /**
      * APIMethod: setUrl
-     * *Deprecated*. Please use the method setURL() instead.
      * 
      * Parameters:
      * newUrl - {String}
      */
     setUrl: function(newUrl) {
-        var msg = "The method 'setUrl' of OpenLayers.Layer.Image-layers is " +
-                  "deprecated as of OpenLayers 2.9 and should not be used anymore. " +
-                  "Use the method 'setURL' (notice the different spelling) instead. " + 
-                  "The old method 'setUrl' may be removed from future releases without " +
-                  "further notice.";
-        OpenLayers.Console.warn(msg);
-        this.setURL(newUrl);
-    },
-    
-    /**
-     * APIMethod: setURL
-     * Sets the URL of the image and draws the tile.
-     * 
-     * Parameters:
-     * newUrl - {String}
-     */
-    setURL: function(newUrl) {
         this.url = newUrl;
         this.tile.draw();
     },