diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficTreatment.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficTreatment.java
index 5d18a9a..facb338 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficTreatment.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/DefaultTrafficTreatment.java
@@ -380,11 +380,6 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Builder transition(FlowRule.Type type) {
-            return add(Instructions.transition(type.ordinal()));
-        }
-
-        @Override
         public Builder transition(Integer tableId) {
             return add(Instructions.transition(tableId));
         }
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java
index 1ce669c..33753af 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/TrafficTreatment.java
@@ -269,16 +269,6 @@
         Builder meter(MeterId meterId);
 
         /**
-         * Sets the next table type to transition to.
-         *
-         * @param type the table type
-         * @return a treatement builder
-         * @deprecated in Cardinal Release
-         */
-        @Deprecated
-        Builder transition(FlowRule.Type type);
-
-        /**
          * Sets the next table id to transition to.
          *
          * @param tableId the table table