diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/PacketService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/PacketService.java
index 7d81d98..d915666 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/PacketService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/packet/PacketService.java
@@ -111,12 +111,10 @@
      * @param priority the priority of the rule
      * @param appId    the application ID of the requester
      * @param deviceId an optional deviceId
-     * @deprecated 1.5.0 Falcon Release
      */
     void cancelPackets(TrafficSelector selector, PacketPriority priority,
                        ApplicationId appId, Optional<DeviceId> deviceId);
 
-
     /**
      * Returns list of all existing requests ordered by priority.
      *