diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFHyperlink.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFHyperlink.java
index 401f33cc7..1065fc60c 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFHyperlink.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/XSSFHyperlink.java
@@ -38,17 +38,6 @@ public class XSSFHyperlink implements Hyperlink {
     final private CTHyperlink _ctHyperlink; //contains a reference to the cell where the hyperlink is anchored, getRef()
     private String _location; //what the hyperlink refers to
 
-    /**
-     * Create a new XSSFHyperlink. This method is protected to be used only by
-     * {@link XSSFCreationHelper#createHyperlink(int)}.
-     *
-     * @param type - the type of hyperlink to create, see {@link Hyperlink}
-     * @deprecated POI 3.15 beta 3. Use {@link #XSSFHyperlink(HyperlinkType)} instead.
-     */
-    protected XSSFHyperlink(int type) {
-        this(HyperlinkType.forInt(type));
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Create a new XSSFHyperlink. This method is protected to be used only by
      * {@link XSSFCreationHelper#createHyperlink(HyperlinkType)}.