diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b64106930..5a9a8a00a0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1554,9 +1554,6 @@ endif
 ifdef NO_SYMLINK_HEAD
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_SYMLINK_HEAD
 endif
-ifdef GETTEXT_POISON
-$(warning The GETTEXT_POISON option has been removed in favor of runtime GIT_TEST_GETTEXT_POISON. See t/README!)
-endif
 ifdef NO_GETTEXT
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DNO_GETTEXT
 	USE_GETTEXT_SCHEME ?= fallthrough