diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.c b/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.c
index 3e3cf07751..59e0681ce8 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.c
@@ -592,33 +592,6 @@ gtk_menu_tool_button_get_menu (GtkMenuToolButton *button)
   return GTK_WIDGET (button->priv->menu);
 }
 
-/**
- * gtk_menu_tool_button_set_arrow_tooltip:
- * @button: a #GtkMenuToolButton
- * @tooltips: the #GtkTooltips object to be used
- * @tip_text: (allow-none): text to be used as tooltip text for tool_item
- * @tip_private: (allow-none): text to be used as private tooltip text
- *
- * Sets the #GtkTooltips object to be used for arrow button which
- * pops up the menu. See gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip() for setting
- * a tooltip on the whole #GtkMenuToolButton.
- *
- * Since: 2.6
- *
- * Deprecated: 2.12: Use gtk_menu_tool_button_set_arrow_tooltip_text()
- * instead.
- **/
-void
-gtk_menu_tool_button_set_arrow_tooltip (GtkMenuToolButton *button,
-                                        GtkTooltips       *tooltips,
-                                        const gchar       *tip_text,
-                                        const gchar       *tip_private)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_MENU_TOOL_BUTTON (button));
-
-  gtk_tooltips_set_tip (tooltips, button->priv->arrow_button, tip_text, tip_private);
-}
-
 /**
  * gtk_menu_tool_button_set_arrow_tooltip_text:
  * @button: a #GtkMenuToolButton
diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.h b/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.h
index ec50e34017..9d6e240c8c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.h
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ GtkToolItem  *gtk_menu_tool_button_new_from_stock (const gchar *stock_id);
 void          gtk_menu_tool_button_set_menu       (GtkMenuToolButton *button,
                                                    GtkWidget         *menu);
 GtkWidget    *gtk_menu_tool_button_get_menu       (GtkMenuToolButton *button);
-
-#ifndef GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
-void          gtk_menu_tool_button_set_arrow_tooltip (GtkMenuToolButton *button,
-                                                      GtkTooltips       *tooltips,
-                                                      const gchar       *tip_text,
-                                                      const gchar       *tip_private);
-#endif /* GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED */
-
 void          gtk_menu_tool_button_set_arrow_tooltip_text   (GtkMenuToolButton *button,
 							     const gchar       *text);
 void          gtk_menu_tool_button_set_arrow_tooltip_markup (GtkMenuToolButton *button,