diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java
index acd49f4..c54ca46 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriver.java
@@ -53,32 +53,6 @@
      * Creates a driver with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name         driver name
-     * @param parent       optional parent driver
-     * @param manufacturer device manufacturer
-     * @param hwVersion    device hardware version
-     * @param swVersion    device software version
-     * @param behaviours   device behaviour classes
-     * @param properties   properties for configuration of device behaviour classes
-     * @deprecated 1.5.0 Falcon Release
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    public DefaultDriver(String name, Driver parent, String manufacturer,
-                         String hwVersion, String swVersion,
-                         Map<Class<? extends Behaviour>, Class<? extends Behaviour>> behaviours,
-                         Map<String, String> properties) {
-        this.name = checkNotNull(name, "Name cannot be null");
-        this.parents = parent == null ? null : Lists.newArrayList(parent);
-        this.manufacturer = checkNotNull(manufacturer, "Manufacturer cannot be null");
-        this.hwVersion = checkNotNull(hwVersion, "HW version cannot be null");
-        this.swVersion = checkNotNull(swVersion, "SW version cannot be null");
-        this.behaviours = copyOf(checkNotNull(behaviours, "Behaviours cannot be null"));
-        this.properties = copyOf(checkNotNull(properties, "Properties cannot be null"));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a driver with the specified name.
-     *
-     * @param name         driver name
      * @param parents      optional parent drivers
      * @param manufacturer device manufacturer
      * @param hwVersion    device hardware version
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java
index f3b5324..330ec8b 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/driver/DefaultDriverTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.driver;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
                                                               TestBehaviourTwoImpl.class),
                                               ImmutableMap.of("foo", "bar"));
 
-        DefaultDriver ddc = new DefaultDriver("foo.bar", ddp, "Circus", "lux", "1.2a",
+        DefaultDriver ddc = new DefaultDriver("foo.bar", ImmutableList.of(ddp), "Circus", "lux", "1.2a",
                                               ImmutableMap.of(),
                                               ImmutableMap.of("foo", "bar"));
         assertEquals("incorrect name", "foo.bar", ddc.name());
@@ -88,4 +89,4 @@
 
         assertTrue("incorrect toString", ddc.toString().contains("Circus"));
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core/common/src/test/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/DriverCodecTest.java b/core/common/src/test/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/DriverCodecTest.java
index 04fd87f..539d22c 100644
--- a/core/common/src/test/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/DriverCodecTest.java
+++ b/core/common/src/test/java/org/onosproject/codec/impl/DriverCodecTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.Behaviour;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.DefaultDriver;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
                 "HW1.2.3", "SW1.2.3",
                 behaviours,
                 properties);
-        DefaultDriver child = new DefaultDriver("child", parent, "Acme",
+        DefaultDriver child = new DefaultDriver("child", ImmutableList.of(parent), "Acme",
                 "HW1.2.3.1", "SW1.2.3.1",
                 behaviours,
                 properties);