diff --git a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/execution/SettingsAdapter.java b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/execution/SettingsAdapter.java
index 5df5b57bb6..000607ffe8 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/execution/SettingsAdapter.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/execution/SettingsAdapter.java
@@ -123,11 +123,4 @@ class SettingsAdapter
     {
         return request.getPluginGroups();
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public RuntimeInfo getRuntimeInfo()
-    {
-        return runtimeInfo;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/maven-settings/src/main/mdo/settings.mdo b/maven-settings/src/main/mdo/settings.mdo
index 6fe67e248a..4e43a4666a 100644
--- a/maven-settings/src/main/mdo/settings.mdo
+++ b/maven-settings/src/main/mdo/settings.mdo
@@ -383,26 +383,6 @@
 
         return profileMap;
     }
-
-    //[MNG-3954] :: this is required for the release plugin
-
-    private RuntimeInfo runtimeInfo;
-
-    @Deprecated
-    public void setRuntimeInfo( RuntimeInfo runtimeInfo )
-    {
-        this.runtimeInfo = runtimeInfo;
-    }
-
-    @Deprecated
-    public RuntimeInfo getRuntimeInfo()
-    {
-        if ( runtimeInfo == null )
-        {
-            runtimeInfo = new RuntimeInfo();
-        }
-        return runtimeInfo;
-    }
             ]]>
           </code>
         </codeSegment>