diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IASTPreprocessorMacroDefinition.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IASTPreprocessorMacroDefinition.java
index 0d2a9407119..805de955f05 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IASTPreprocessorMacroDefinition.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/IASTPreprocessorMacroDefinition.java
@@ -48,14 +48,4 @@ public interface IASTPreprocessorMacroDefinition extends IASTPreprocessorStateme
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public boolean isActive();
-
-	/**
-	 * @noreference This method is not intended to be referenced by clients.
-	 */
-	@Deprecated public void setName(IASTName name);
-
-	/**
-	 * @noreference This method is not intended to be referenced by clients.
-	 */
-	@Deprecated public void setExpansion(String exp);
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java
index 06981069023..21a503d540c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/ASTPreprocessorNode.java
@@ -541,12 +541,6 @@ class ASTMacroDefinition extends ASTPreprocessorNode implements IASTPreprocessor
 		nodeSpec.visit(fName);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void setExpansion(String exp) {assert false;}
-
-	@Override
-	public void setName(IASTName name) {assert false;}
-
 	@Override
 	public IASTFileLocation getExpansionLocation() {
 		if (fExpansionNumber >= 0) {