diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFHyperlink.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFHyperlink.java
index 237ac657c..137a68191 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFHyperlink.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFHyperlink.java
@@ -36,21 +36,6 @@ public class HSSFHyperlink implements Hyperlink {
      */
     final protected HyperlinkType link_type;
 
-    /**
-     * Construct a new hyperlink
-     * 
-     * This method is internal to be used only by
-     * {@link HSSFCreationHelper#createHyperlink(int)}.
-     *
-     * @param type the type of hyperlink to create
-     * @deprecated POI 3.15 beta 3
-     */
-    @Internal(since="3.15 beta 3")
-    protected HSSFHyperlink( int type )
-    {
-        this(HyperlinkType.forInt(type));
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Construct a new hyperlink
      *