diff --git a/libavformat/avformat.h b/libavformat/avformat.h
index 49e50a5120..ac40e197f6 100644
--- a/libavformat/avformat.h
+++ b/libavformat/avformat.h
@@ -1242,9 +1242,6 @@ typedef struct AVFormatContext {
  */
 #define AVFMT_FLAG_BITEXACT         0x0400
 #define AVFMT_FLAG_SORT_DTS    0x10000 ///< try to interleave outputted packets by dts (using this flag can slow demuxing down)
-#if FF_API_LAVF_PRIV_OPT
-#define AVFMT_FLAG_PRIV_OPT    0x20000 ///< Enable use of private options by delaying codec open (deprecated, does nothing)
-#endif
 #define AVFMT_FLAG_FAST_SEEK   0x80000 ///< Enable fast, but inaccurate seeks for some formats
 #define AVFMT_FLAG_SHORTEST   0x100000 ///< Stop muxing when the shortest stream stops.
 #define AVFMT_FLAG_AUTO_BSF   0x200000 ///< Add bitstream filters as requested by the muxer
diff --git a/libavformat/version_major.h b/libavformat/version_major.h
index 86af3ee4a5..abc1699685 100644
--- a/libavformat/version_major.h
+++ b/libavformat/version_major.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
  * at once through the bump. This improves the git bisect-ability of the change.
  *
  */
-#define FF_API_LAVF_PRIV_OPT            (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
 #define FF_API_COMPUTE_PKT_FIELDS2      (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
 #define FF_API_AVIOCONTEXT_WRITTEN      (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
 #define FF_HLS_TS_OPTIONS               (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)