diff --git a/modules/core/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 73acbdd022..1306c3d9dc 100644
--- a/modules/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ if(HAVE_HPX)
   ocv_target_link_libraries(${the_module} LINK_PRIVATE "${HPX_LIBRARIES}")
 endif()
 
-if(HAVE_CUDA)
-  ocv_target_compile_definitions(${the_module} PUBLIC OPENCV_TRAITS_ENABLE_DEPRECATED)
-endif()
-
 ocv_add_accuracy_tests()
 ocv_add_perf_tests()