diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
index 957ecf2..8dc9dc1 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleService.java
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-
 /**
  * Service for injecting flow rules into the environment and for obtaining
  * information about flow rules already in the environment. This implements
@@ -100,16 +98,6 @@
     /**
      * Applies a batch operation of FlowRules.
      *
-     * @param batch batch operation to apply
-     * @return future indicating the state of the batch operation, due to the
-     * deprecation of this api the future will immediately return
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batch);
-
-    /**
-     * Applies a batch operation of FlowRules.
-     *
      * @param ops batch operation to apply
      */
     void apply(FlowRuleOperations ops);
diff --git a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleServiceAdapter.java b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleServiceAdapter.java
index 393f3cf..c7b7879 100644
--- a/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleServiceAdapter.java
+++ b/core/api/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRuleServiceAdapter.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-
 /**
  * Test adapter for flow rule service.
  */
@@ -61,11 +59,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batch) {
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void apply(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
 
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
index 97a2b68..9cbe923 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.flow.impl;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.ArrayListMultimap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
-import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
@@ -58,15 +60,12 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.AbstractProviderService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import com.google.common.collect.ArrayListMultimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static org.onlab.util.Tools.namedThreads;
@@ -195,36 +194,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batch) {
-
-
-        FlowRuleOperations.Builder fopsBuilder = FlowRuleOperations.builder();
-        batch.getOperations().stream().forEach(op -> {
-                        switch (op.operator()) {
-                            case ADD:
-                                fopsBuilder.add(op.target());
-                                break;
-                            case REMOVE:
-                                fopsBuilder.remove(op.target());
-                                break;
-                            case MODIFY:
-                                fopsBuilder.modify(op.target());
-                                break;
-                            default:
-                                log.warn("Unknown flow operation operator: {}", op.operator());
-
-                        }
-                }
-        );
-
-        apply(fopsBuilder.build());
-        return Futures.immediateFuture(
-                new CompletedBatchOperation(true,
-                                            Collections.emptySet(), null));
-
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void apply(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
         operationsService.submit(new FlowOperationsProcessor(ops));
     }
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
index 3fd8b5a..fbda6cd 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.flow.impl;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
-import com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
+
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -45,7 +52,6 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry.FlowEntryState;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchOperation;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleListener;
@@ -62,22 +68,22 @@
 import org.onosproject.net.provider.ProviderId;
 import org.onosproject.store.trivial.impl.SimpleFlowRuleStore;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_ADDED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_ADD_REQUESTED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_REMOVED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_REMOVE_REQUESTED;
+import static org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleEvent.Type.RULE_UPDATED;
 
 /**
  * Test codifying the flow rule service & flow rule provider service contracts.
@@ -387,42 +393,6 @@
                 f2, FlowEntryState.PENDING_REMOVE));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void applyBatch() {
-        FlowRule f1 = flowRule(1, 1);
-        FlowRule f2 = flowRule(2, 2);
-
-
-        mgr.applyFlowRules(f1);
-
-        FlowEntry fe1 = new DefaultFlowEntry(f1);
-        providerService.pushFlowMetrics(DID, Collections.<FlowEntry>singletonList(fe1));
-
-        FlowRuleBatchEntry fbe1 = new FlowRuleBatchEntry(
-                FlowRuleBatchEntry.FlowRuleOperation.REMOVE, f1);
-
-        FlowRuleBatchEntry fbe2 = new FlowRuleBatchEntry(
-                FlowRuleBatchEntry.FlowRuleOperation.ADD, f2);
-
-        FlowRuleBatchOperation fbo = new FlowRuleBatchOperation(
-                Lists.newArrayList(fbe1, fbe2), null, 0);
-        Future<CompletedBatchOperation> future = mgr.applyBatch(fbo);
-        assertTrue("Entries in wrong state",
-                   validateState(ImmutableMap.of(
-                           f1, FlowEntryState.PENDING_REMOVE,
-                           f2, FlowEntryState.PENDING_ADD)));
-        CompletedBatchOperation completed = null;
-        try {
-            completed = future.get();
-        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
-            fail("Unexpected exception: " + e);
-        }
-        if (!completed.isSuccess()) {
-            fail("Installation should be a success");
-        }
-
-    }
-
     private static class TestListener implements FlowRuleListener {
         final List<FlowRuleEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
 
diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/MockFlowRuleService.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/MockFlowRuleService.java
index f2f4edb..66ea27e 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/MockFlowRuleService.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/MockFlowRuleService.java
@@ -15,21 +15,19 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.net.intent.impl;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.CompletedBatchOperation;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultFlowEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchOperation;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleListener;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperations;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleService;
 
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.concurrent.Future;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
 
 public class MockFlowRuleService implements FlowRuleService {
@@ -42,11 +40,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Future<CompletedBatchOperation> applyBatch(FlowRuleBatchOperation batch) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("deprecated");
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void apply(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
         ops.stages().forEach(stage -> stage.forEach(flow -> {
             switch (flow.type()) {