diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/index.ts b/modules/@angular/core/index.ts
index 406cf8476b..0f53f30281 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/index.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/index.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 export * from './src/metadata';
 export * from './src/util';
 export * from './src/di';
-export {createPlatform, assertPlatform, destroyPlatform, getPlatform, coreBootstrap, coreLoadAndBootstrap, PlatformRef, ApplicationRef, enableProdMode, isDevMode, createPlatformFactory} from './src/application_ref';
+export {createPlatform, assertPlatform, destroyPlatform, getPlatform, PlatformRef, ApplicationRef, enableProdMode, isDevMode, createPlatformFactory} from './src/application_ref';
 export {APP_ID, PACKAGE_ROOT_URL, PLATFORM_INITIALIZER, APP_BOOTSTRAP_LISTENER} from './src/application_tokens';
 export {APP_INITIALIZER, ApplicationInitStatus} from './src/application_init';
 export * from './src/zone';
diff --git a/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts b/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
index cd94c2fb0c..fdbefcaa25 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/core/src/application_ref.ts
@@ -143,29 +143,6 @@ export function getPlatform(): PlatformRef {
   return isPresent(_platform) && !_platform.destroyed ? _platform : null;
 }
 
-/**
- * Shortcut for ApplicationRef.bootstrap.
- * Requires a platform to be created first.
- *
- * @deprecated Use {@link bootstrapModuleFactory} instead.
- */
-export function coreBootstrap<C>(
-    componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>, injector: Injector): ComponentRef<C> {
-  throw new BaseException('coreBootstrap is deprecated. Use bootstrapModuleFactory instead.');
-}
-
-/**
- * Resolves the componentFactory for the given component,
- * waits for asynchronous initializers and bootstraps the component.
- * Requires a platform to be created first.
- *
- * @deprecated Use {@link bootstrapModule} instead.
- */
-export function coreLoadAndBootstrap(
-    componentType: Type<any>, injector: Injector): Promise<ComponentRef<any>> {
-  throw new BaseException('coreLoadAndBootstrap is deprecated. Use bootstrapModule instead.');
-}
-
 /**
  * The Angular platform is the entry point for Angular on a web page. Each page
  * has exactly one platform, and services (such as reflection) which are common
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts
index 6f7026b850..0c7bdeb3fb 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/core/index.d.ts
@@ -398,12 +398,6 @@ export interface ContentChildrenMetadataFactory {
     }): ContentChildrenMetadata;
 }
 
-/** @deprecated */
-export declare function coreBootstrap<C>(componentFactory: ComponentFactory<C>, injector: Injector): ComponentRef<C>;
-
-/** @deprecated */
-export declare function coreLoadAndBootstrap(componentType: Type<any>, injector: Injector): Promise<ComponentRef<any>>;
-
 /** @experimental */
 export declare function createPlatform(injector: Injector): PlatformRef;