diff --git a/src/plugins/inappbrowser.ts b/src/plugins/inappbrowser.ts
index 7493d893b..ebd265b34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inappbrowser.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/inappbrowser.ts
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ export interface InAppBrowserEvent extends Event {
 })
 export class InAppBrowser {
 
-  /**
-   * @private
-   */
-  static open(url: string, target?: string, options?: string): void {
-    console.warn('Native: Your current usage of the InAppBrowser plugin is deprecated as of ionic-native@1.3.8. Please check the Ionic Native docs for the latest usage details.');
-  }
-
   private _objectInstance: any;
 
   /**