diff --git a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
index e9f95f2..a85a937 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
+++ b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch32/pl011_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/arm/pl011.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S
index aaa39c1..52f2503 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S
+++ b/drivers/arm/pl011/aarch64/pl011_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/arm/pl011.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/cadence/uart/aarch64/cdns_console.S b/drivers/cadence/uart/aarch64/cdns_console.S
index 43d08f4..8b38379 100644
--- a/drivers/cadence/uart/aarch64/cdns_console.S
+++ b/drivers/cadence/uart/aarch64/cdns_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/cadence/cdns_uart.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/console/aarch64/skeleton_console.S b/drivers/console/aarch64/skeleton_console.S
index 3993eef..1ba2196 100644
--- a/drivers/console/aarch64/skeleton_console.S
+++ b/drivers/console/aarch64/skeleton_console.S
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #include <asm_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/coreboot/cbmem_console/aarch64/cbmem_console.S b/drivers/coreboot/cbmem_console/aarch64/cbmem_console.S
index 4c14b69..fd04c2e 100644
--- a/drivers/coreboot/cbmem_console/aarch64/cbmem_console.S
+++ b/drivers/coreboot/cbmem_console/aarch64/cbmem_console.S
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <asm_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/coreboot/cbmem_console.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/marvell/uart/a3700_console.S b/drivers/marvell/uart/a3700_console.S
index cc3855d..da1ce35 100644
--- a/drivers/marvell/uart/a3700_console.S
+++ b/drivers/marvell/uart/a3700_console.S
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/marvell/uart/a3700_console.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/meson/console/aarch64/meson_console.S b/drivers/meson/console/aarch64/meson_console.S
index 5cf9b88..22d0773 100644
--- a/drivers/meson/console/aarch64/meson_console.S
+++ b/drivers/meson/console/aarch64/meson_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/meson/meson_console.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/st/uart/aarch32/stm32_console.S b/drivers/st/uart/aarch32/stm32_console.S
index 4d00e68..39e449b 100644
--- a/drivers/st/uart/aarch32/stm32_console.S
+++ b/drivers/st/uart/aarch32/stm32_console.S
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/st/stm32_console.h>
 #include <drivers/st/stm32_uart_regs.h>
diff --git a/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S b/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S
index 3180593..55db503 100644
--- a/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S
+++ b/drivers/ti/uart/aarch64/16550_console.S
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <drivers/ti/uart/uart_16550.h>
 
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch32/console_macros.S b/include/arch/aarch32/console_macros.S
index ed5088d..070be84 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch32/console_macros.S
+++ b/include/arch/aarch32/console_macros.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2019, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -17,39 +17,6 @@
  * with a tail call that will include return to the caller.
  * REQUIRES console_t pointer in x0 and a valid return address in x30.
  */
-/*
- * The USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2 guard is introduced to allow selection between
- * the 2 variants of the finish_console_register macro and will be removed
- * once the deprecated variant is removed.
- */
-#ifndef USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
-#if !ERROR_DEPRECATED
-	/* This version of the macro is deprecated. Use the new version */
-	.macro	finish_console_register _driver
-	/*
-	 * Add these weak definitions so we will automatically write a 0 if the
-	 * function doesn't exist. I'd rather use .ifdef but that only works if
-	 * the function was defined (not just declared .global) above this point
-	 * in the file, which we can't guarantee.
-	 */
-	.weak console_\_driver\()_putc
-	.weak console_\_driver\()_getc
-	.weak console_\_driver\()_flush
-
-	/* Don't use adrp on weak funcs! See GNU ld bugzilla issue 22589. */
-	ldr	r1, =console_\_driver\()_putc
-	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_PUTC]
-	ldr	r1, =console_\_driver\()_getc
-	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_GETC]
-	ldr	r1, =console_\_driver\()_flush
-	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_FLUSH]
-	mov	r1, #(CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH)
-	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_FLAGS]
-	b	console_register
-	.endm
-#endif /* ERROR_DEPRECATED */
-#else /* USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2 */
-	/* The new version of the macro not using weak references */
 	.macro	finish_console_register _driver, putc=0, getc=0, flush=0
 	/*
 	 * If any of the callback is not specified or set as 0, then the
@@ -80,5 +47,5 @@
 	str	r1, [r0, #CONSOLE_T_FLAGS]
 	b	console_register
 	.endm
-#endif /* USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2 */
+
 #endif /* CONSOLE_MACROS_S */
diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/console_macros.S b/include/arch/aarch64/console_macros.S
index 90ef420..3285d85 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/console_macros.S
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/console_macros.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2019, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -17,39 +17,6 @@
  * with a tail call that will include return to the caller.
  * REQUIRES console_t pointer in x0 and a valid return address in x30.
  */
-/*
- * The USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2 guard is introduced to allow selection between
- * the 2 variants of the finish_console_register macro and will be removed
- * once the deprecated variant is removed.
- */
-#ifndef USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
-#if !ERROR_DEPRECATED
-	/* This version of the macro is deprecated. Use the new version */
-	.macro	finish_console_register _driver
-	/*
-	 * Add these weak definitions so we will automatically write a 0 if the
-	 * function doesn't exist. I'd rather use .ifdef but that only works if
-	 * the function was defined (not just declared .global) above this point
-	 * in the file, which we can't guarantee.
-	 */
-	.weak console_\_driver\()_putc
-	.weak console_\_driver\()_getc
-	.weak console_\_driver\()_flush
-
-	/* Don't use adrp on weak funcs! See GNU ld bugzilla issue 22589. */
-	ldr	x1, =console_\_driver\()_putc
-	str	x1, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_PUTC]
-	ldr	x1, =console_\_driver\()_getc
-	str	x1, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_GETC]
-	ldr	x1, =console_\_driver\()_flush
-	str	x1, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_FLUSH]
-	mov	x1, #(CONSOLE_FLAG_BOOT | CONSOLE_FLAG_CRASH)
-	str	x1, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_FLAGS]
-	b	console_register
-	.endm
-#endif /* ERROR_DEPRECATED */
-#else /* USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2 */
-	/* The new version of the macro not using weak references */
 	.macro	finish_console_register _driver, putc=0, getc=0, flush=0
 	/*
 	 * If any of the callback is not specified or set as 0, then the
@@ -83,6 +50,5 @@
 	str	x1, [x0, #CONSOLE_T_FLAGS]
 	b	console_register
 	.endm
-#endif /* USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2 */
 
 #endif /* CONSOLE_MACROS_S */
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/aarch32/imx_uart_console.S b/plat/imx/common/aarch32/imx_uart_console.S
index e526d9c..1c729b1 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/aarch32/imx_uart_console.S
+++ b/plat/imx/common/aarch32/imx_uart_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
 #include "imx_uart.h"
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/imx_uart_console.S b/plat/imx/common/imx_uart_console.S
index 03ec313..3bdeea2 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/imx_uart_console.S
+++ b/plat/imx/common/imx_uart_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
 #include "imx_uart.h"
diff --git a/plat/imx/common/lpuart_console.S b/plat/imx/common/lpuart_console.S
index 0162868..d8dac2c 100644
--- a/plat/imx/common/lpuart_console.S
+++ b/plat/imx/common/lpuart_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
 #include "imx8_lpuart.h"
diff --git a/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S b/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S
index ec4390a..a3c270d 100644
--- a/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S
+++ b/plat/layerscape/common/aarch64/ls_console.S
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <arch.h>
 #include <asm_macros.S>
-#define USE_FINISH_CONSOLE_REG_2
 #include <console_macros.S>
 #include <assert_macros.S>
 #include "ls_16550.h"