diff --git a/gtk/gtktoolitem.c b/gtk/gtktoolitem.c
index 606ce1e847..b6b3491ab0 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktoolitem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktoolitem.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 enum {
   CREATE_MENU_PROXY,
   TOOLBAR_RECONFIGURED,
-  SET_TOOLTIP,
   LAST_SIGNAL
 };
 
@@ -274,33 +273,6 @@ gtk_tool_item_class_init (GtkToolItemClass *klass)
 		  NULL, NULL,
 		  _gtk_marshal_VOID__VOID,
 		  G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
-/**
- * GtkToolItem::set-tooltip:
- * @tool_item: the object the signal was emitted on
- * @tooltips: the #GtkTooltips
- * @tip_text: the tooltip text
- * @tip_private: the tooltip private text
- *
- * This signal is emitted when the toolitem's tooltip changes.
- * Application developers can use gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip() to
- * set the item's tooltip.
- *
- * Return value: %TRUE if the signal was handled, %FALSE if not
- *
- * Deprecated: 2.12: With the new tooltip API, there is no
- *   need to use this signal anymore.
- **/
-  toolitem_signals[SET_TOOLTIP] =
-    g_signal_new (I_("set-tooltip"),
-		  G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (klass),
-		  G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
-		  G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkToolItemClass, set_tooltip),
-		  _gtk_boolean_handled_accumulator, NULL,
-		  _gtk_marshal_BOOLEAN__OBJECT_STRING_STRING,
-		  G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, 3,
-		  GTK_TYPE_TOOLTIPS,
-		  G_TYPE_STRING,
-		  G_TYPE_STRING);		  
 
   g_type_class_add_private (object_class, sizeof (GtkToolItemPrivate));
 }
@@ -1093,35 +1065,6 @@ gtk_tool_item_real_set_tooltip (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-/**
- * gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip:
- * @tool_item: a #GtkToolItem
- * @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 @tool_item, the
- * text to be displayed as tooltip on the item and the private text
- * to be used. See gtk_tooltips_set_tip().
- * 
- * Since: 2.4
- *
- * Deprecated: 2.12: Use gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_text() instead.
- **/
-void
-gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
-			   GtkTooltips *tooltips,
-			   const gchar *tip_text,
-			   const gchar *tip_private)
-{
-  gboolean retval;
-  
-  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_TOOL_ITEM (tool_item));
-
-  g_signal_emit (tool_item, toolitem_signals[SET_TOOLTIP], 0,
-		 tooltips, tip_text, tip_private, &retval);
-}
-
 /**
  * gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_text:
  * @tool_item: a #GtkToolItem 
diff --git a/gtk/gtktoolitem.h b/gtk/gtktoolitem.h
index 7f8d9ada18..882530ad98 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktoolitem.h
+++ b/gtk/gtktoolitem.h
@@ -86,13 +86,6 @@ gboolean        gtk_tool_item_get_homogeneous          (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
 void            gtk_tool_item_set_expand               (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
 							gboolean     expand);
 gboolean        gtk_tool_item_get_expand               (GtkToolItem *tool_item);
-
-#ifndef GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
-void            gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip              (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
-							GtkTooltips *tooltips,
-							const gchar *tip_text,
-							const gchar *tip_private);
-#endif /* GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED */
 void            gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_text         (GtkToolItem *tool_item,
 							const gchar *text);
 void            gtk_tool_item_set_tooltip_markup       (GtkToolItem *tool_item,