diff --git a/libraries/src/Table/Nested.php b/libraries/src/Table/Nested.php
index eadc643cf6344..dbefdab819b95 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Table/Nested.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Table/Nested.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Event\AbstractEvent;
 use Joomla\Event\Dispatcher;
-use Joomla\Event\Event;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 
 // phpcs:disable PSR1.Files.SideEffects
@@ -521,16 +520,6 @@ public function delete($pk = null, $children = true)
         $pk = (\is_null($pk)) ? $this->$k : $pk;
 
         // Pre-processing by observers
-
-        // @deprecated 5.3 will be removed with 7.0 without replacement
-        $oldEvent = new Event(
-            'onBeforeDelete',
-            [
-                'pk' => $pk,
-            ]
-        );
-        $this->getDispatcher()->dispatch('onBeforeDelete', $oldEvent);
-
         $event = AbstractEvent::create(
             'onTableBeforeDelete',
             [
@@ -643,16 +632,6 @@ public function delete($pk = null, $children = true)
         $this->_unlock();
 
         // Post-processing by observers
-
-        // @deprecated 5.3 will be removed with 7.0 without replacement
-        $oldEvent = new Event(
-            'onAfterDelete',
-            [
-                'pk' => $pk,
-            ]
-        );
-        $this->getDispatcher()->dispatch('onAfterDelete', $oldEvent);
-
         $event = AbstractEvent::create(
             'onTableAfterDelete',
             [