diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07cd3afbc9a..2f937b9838e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1219,8 +1219,6 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  all		  - Build all targets marked with [*]'
 	@echo  '* zephyr	  - Build a zephyr application'
 	@echo  '  run		  - Build a zephyr application and run it if board supports emulation'
-	@echo  '  qemu		  - Build a zephyr application and run it in qemu [deprecated]'
-	@echo  '  qemugdb         - Same as 'qemu' but start a GDB server on port 1234 [deprecated]'
 	@echo  '  flash		  - Build and flash an application'
 	@echo  '  debug		  - Build and debug an application using GDB'
 	@echo  '  debugserver	  - Build and start a GDB server (port 1234 for Qemu targets)'
diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index d8808324513..e034dd65a5c 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ debug:	$(DOTCONFIG)
 flash: $(DOTCONFIG)
 	$(Q)$(call zephyrmake,$(O),$@)
 
-qemugdb: debugserver
-
-qemu: $(DOTCONFIG)
-	@echo This target is deprecated, use 'make run' instead
-	$(Q)$(call zephyrmake,$(O),$@)
-
 run: $(DOTCONFIG)
 	$(Q)$(call zephyrmake,$(O),$@)