diff --git a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Features/Documentation/DocumentationSearchPage.php b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Features/Documentation/DocumentationSearchPage.php
index 06530bb84a9..a27408c92fd 100644
--- a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Features/Documentation/DocumentationSearchPage.php
+++ b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Features/Documentation/DocumentationSearchPage.php
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ public static function enabled(): bool
         return Config::getBool('docs.create_search_page', true) && ! Hyde::routes()->has(self::routeKey());
     }
 
-    /** @deprecated Can be removed by https://github.com/hydephp/develop/pull/1498 */
-    public static function routeKey(): string
+    protected static function routeKey(): string
     {
         return ltrim(DocumentationPage::outputDirectory().'/search');
     }
diff --git a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/DocumentationSearchPageTest.php b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/DocumentationSearchPageTest.php
index 22a9b53ed1c..ec91f318044 100644
--- a/packages/framework/tests/Feature/DocumentationSearchPageTest.php
+++ b/packages/framework/tests/Feature/DocumentationSearchPageTest.php
@@ -59,15 +59,4 @@ public function testEnabledIsFalseWhenDisabledAndRouteExists()
         Hyde::routes()->put('docs/search', new InMemoryPage('docs/search'));
         $this->assertFalse(DocumentationSearchPage::enabled());
     }
-
-    public function testStaticRouteKeyHelper()
-    {
-        $this->assertSame('docs/search', DocumentationSearchPage::routeKey());
-    }
-
-    public function testStaticRouteKeyHelperWithCustomOutputDirectory()
-    {
-        DocumentationPage::setOutputDirectory('foo');
-        $this->assertSame('foo/search', DocumentationSearchPage::routeKey());
-    }
 }