diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 729bbce20d..13f93f166d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -103,23 +103,6 @@ OpenLayers.Util.removeItem = function(array, item) {
     return array;
 };
 
-/**
- * Function: clearArray
- * *Deprecated*. This function will disappear in 3.0.
- * Please use "array.length = 0" instead.
- * 
- * Parameters:
- * array - {Array}
- */
-OpenLayers.Util.clearArray = function(array) {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        OpenLayers.i18n(
-            "methodDeprecated", {'newMethod': 'array = []'}
-        )
-    );
-    array.length = 0;
-};
-
 /** 
  * Function: indexOf
  * Seems to exist already in FF, but not in MOZ.
@@ -299,27 +282,6 @@ OpenLayers.Util.createImage = function(id, px, sz, imgURL, position, border,
     return image;
 };
 
-/**
- * Function: setOpacity
- * *Deprecated*.  This function has been deprecated. Instead, please use 
- *     <OpenLayers.Util.modifyDOMElement> 
- *     or 
- *     <OpenLayers.Util.modifyAlphaImageDiv>
- * 
- * Set the opacity of a DOM Element
- *     Note that for this function to work in IE, elements must "have layout"
- *     according to:
- *     http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/haslayout.asp
- *
- * Parameters:
- * element - {DOMElement} Set the opacity on this DOM element
- * opacity - {Float} Opacity value (0.0 - 1.0)
- */
-OpenLayers.Util.setOpacity = function(element, opacity) {
-    OpenLayers.Util.modifyDOMElement(element, null, null, null,
-                                     null, null, null, opacity);
-};
-
 /**
  * Property: IMAGE_RELOAD_ATTEMPTS
  * {Integer} How many times should we try to reload an image before giving up?
@@ -930,27 +892,6 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getParameters = function(url) {
     return parameters;
 };
 
-/**
- * Function: getArgs
- * *Deprecated*.  Will be removed in 3.0.  Please use instead
- *     <OpenLayers.Util.getParameters>
- * 
- * Parameters:
- * url - {String} Optional url used to extract the query string.
- *                If null, query string is taken from page location.
- * 
- * Returns:
- * {Object} An object of key/value pairs from the query string.
- */
-OpenLayers.Util.getArgs = function(url) {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        OpenLayers.i18n(
-            "methodDeprecated", {'newMethod': 'OpenLayers.Util.getParameters'}
-        )
-    );
-    return OpenLayers.Util.getParameters(url);
-};
-
 /**
  * Property: lastSeqID
  * {Integer} The ever-incrementing count variable.
@@ -1155,22 +1096,6 @@ OpenLayers.Util.getScaleFromResolution = function (resolution, units) {
     return scale;
 };
 
-/**
- * Function: safeStopPropagation
- * *Deprecated*. This function has been deprecated. Please use directly 
- *     <OpenLayers.Event.stop> passing 'true' as the 2nd 
- *     argument (preventDefault)
- * 
- * Safely stop the propagation of an event *without* preventing
- *   the default browser action from occurring.
- * 
- * Parameter:
- * evt - {Event}
- */
-OpenLayers.Util.safeStopPropagation = function(evt) {
-    OpenLayers.Event.stop(evt, true);
-};
-
 /**
  * Function: pagePosition
  * Calculates the position of an element on the page (see
diff --git a/lib/deprecated.js b/lib/deprecated.js
index 20243ea459..fc0e11bf38 100644
--- a/lib/deprecated.js
+++ b/lib/deprecated.js
@@ -60,6 +60,81 @@ OpenLayers.Class.inherit = function (P) {
     return C.prototype;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Function: clearArray
+ * *Deprecated*. This function will disappear in 3.0.
+ * Please use "array.length = 0" instead.
+ * 
+ * Parameters:
+ * array - {Array}
+ */
+OpenLayers.Util.clearArray = function(array) {
+    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+        OpenLayers.i18n(
+            "methodDeprecated", {'newMethod': 'array = []'}
+        )
+    );
+    array.length = 0;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Function: setOpacity
+ * *Deprecated*.  This function has been deprecated. Instead, please use 
+ *     <OpenLayers.Util.modifyDOMElement> 
+ *     or 
+ *     <OpenLayers.Util.modifyAlphaImageDiv>
+ * 
+ * Set the opacity of a DOM Element
+ *     Note that for this function to work in IE, elements must "have layout"
+ *     according to:
+ *     http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/properties/haslayout.asp
+ *
+ * Parameters:
+ * element - {DOMElement} Set the opacity on this DOM element
+ * opacity - {Float} Opacity value (0.0 - 1.0)
+ */
+OpenLayers.Util.setOpacity = function(element, opacity) {
+    OpenLayers.Util.modifyDOMElement(element, null, null, null,
+                                     null, null, null, opacity);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Function: safeStopPropagation
+ * *Deprecated*. This function has been deprecated. Please use directly 
+ *     <OpenLayers.Event.stop> passing 'true' as the 2nd 
+ *     argument (preventDefault)
+ * 
+ * Safely stop the propagation of an event *without* preventing
+ *   the default browser action from occurring.
+ * 
+ * Parameter:
+ * evt - {Event}
+ */
+OpenLayers.Util.safeStopPropagation = function(evt) {
+    OpenLayers.Event.stop(evt, true);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Function: getArgs
+ * *Deprecated*.  Will be removed in 3.0.  Please use instead
+ *     <OpenLayers.Util.getParameters>
+ * 
+ * Parameters:
+ * url - {String} Optional url used to extract the query string.
+ *                If null, query string is taken from page location.
+ * 
+ * Returns:
+ * {Object} An object of key/value pairs from the query string.
+ */
+OpenLayers.Util.getArgs = function(url) {
+    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+        OpenLayers.i18n(
+            "methodDeprecated", {'newMethod': 'OpenLayers.Util.getParameters'}
+        )
+    );
+    return OpenLayers.Util.getParameters(url);
+};
+
 /**
  * Function: OpenLayers.nullHandler
  * @param {} request
diff --git a/tests/Util.html b/tests/Util.html
index d6dcc93def..51eabd244a 100644
--- a/tests/Util.html
+++ b/tests/Util.html
@@ -1019,33 +1019,6 @@
 
     }
 
-    function test_Util_getArgs(t) {
-        //DEPRECATED -- to be removed in 3.0
-        t.plan(3);
-        
-        OpenLayers.Lang.setCode(OpenLayers.Lang.defaultCode);
-        
-        var temp = OpenLayers.Console.warn;
-        OpenLayers.Console.warn = function(err) {
-            t.ok(err != null, "warning is fired on use of getArgs()");
-        }
-
-        var temp2 = OpenLayers.Util.getParameters;
-        OpenLayers.Util.getParameters = function(url) {
-            t.eq(url, g_Url, "correct url passed to getParameters()");
-            return g_Params;
-        }
-        
-        g_Params = {};
-        g_Url = {};
-        
-        var ret = OpenLayers.Util.getArgs(g_Url);
-        t.ok( ret == g_Params, "correctly returns value from getParameters");
-
-        OpenLayers.Console.warn = temp;
-        OpenLayers.Util.getParameters = temp2;
-    }
-
     function tests_Util_extend(t) {
         t.plan(7);