diff --git a/contribs/drt/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/passenger/DrtOfferAcceptor.java b/contribs/drt/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/passenger/DrtOfferAcceptor.java
index 148541e31bd..68ab4751459 100644
--- a/contribs/drt/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/passenger/DrtOfferAcceptor.java
+++ b/contribs/drt/src/main/java/org/matsim/contrib/drt/passenger/DrtOfferAcceptor.java
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
  * @author Michal Maciejewski (michalm)
  */
 public interface DrtOfferAcceptor {
-	@Deprecated
-	DrtOfferAcceptor DEFAULT_ACCEPTOR = (request, departureTime, arrivalTime) -> Optional.of(
-			AcceptedDrtRequest.createFromOriginalRequest(request));
-
 	/**
 	 * @param request       drt request
 	 * @param departureTime offered departure time for the new request