diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index 0d1b2d5ed..54cd9fe8d 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -344,36 +344,6 @@ uint8_t hci_number_free_acl_slots_for_handle(hci_con_handle_t con_handle){
     }
 }
 
-
-// @deprecated
-int hci_can_send_packet_now(uint8_t packet_type){
-    switch (packet_type) {
-        case HCI_ACL_DATA_PACKET:
-            return hci_can_send_prepared_acl_packet_now(0);
-        case HCI_COMMAND_DATA_PACKET:
-            return hci_can_send_command_packet_now();
-        default:
-            return 0;
-    }
-}
-
-// @deprecated
-// same as hci_can_send_packet_now, but also checks if packet buffer is free for use
-int hci_can_send_packet_now_using_packet_buffer(uint8_t packet_type){
-
-    if (hci_stack->hci_packet_buffer_reserved) return 0;
-
-    switch (packet_type) {
-        case HCI_ACL_DATA_PACKET:
-            return hci_can_send_acl_packet_now(0);
-        case HCI_COMMAND_DATA_PACKET:
-            return hci_can_send_command_packet_now();
-        default:
-            return 0;
-    }
-}
-
-
 // new functions replacing hci_can_send_packet_now[_using_packet_buffer]
 int hci_can_send_command_packet_now(void){
     if (hci_stack->hci_packet_buffer_reserved) return 0;
diff --git a/src/hci.h b/src/hci.h
index 0e6253881..fd2294bee 100644
--- a/src/hci.h
+++ b/src/hci.h
@@ -514,14 +514,6 @@ int hci_can_send_command_packet_now(void);
 int hci_can_send_acl_packet_now(hci_con_handle_t con_handle);
 int hci_can_send_prepared_acl_packet_now(hci_con_handle_t con_handle);
 
-// non-blocking UART driver needs
-// @deprecated use hci_can_send_X_now instead
-int hci_can_send_packet_now(uint8_t packet_type);
-
-// same as hci_can_send_packet_now, but also checks if packet buffer is free for use
-// @deprecated use hci_can_send_X_now instead
-int hci_can_send_packet_now_using_packet_buffer(uint8_t packet_type);
-
 // reserves outgoing packet buffer. @returns 1 if successful
 int  hci_reserve_packet_buffer(void);
 void hci_release_packet_buffer(void);