diff --git a/src/Core/Container.php b/src/Core/Container.php
index 8d69799122..1017590a85 100644
--- a/src/Core/Container.php
+++ b/src/Core/Container.php
@@ -14,15 +14,6 @@ namespace Friendica\Core;
  */
 interface Container
 {
-	/**
-	 * Initialize the container with the given parameters
-	 *
-	 * @deprecated
-	 *
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	public function setup(): void;
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns a fully constructed object based on $name using $args and $share as constructor arguments if supplied
 	 * @param string $name  name The name of the class to instantiate
diff --git a/src/Core/DiceContainer.php b/src/Core/DiceContainer.php
index acbb0862b9..304c1e411d 100644
--- a/src/Core/DiceContainer.php
+++ b/src/Core/DiceContainer.php
@@ -32,18 +32,6 @@ final class DiceContainer implements Container
 		$this->container = $container;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Initialize the container with the given parameters
-	 *
-	 * @deprecated
-	 *
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	public function setup(): void
-	{
-		// this method can be removed
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns a fully constructed object based on $name using $args and $share as constructor arguments if supplied
 	 * @param string $name  name The name of the class to instantiate