diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
index 3359f2195f..ed5fd9351e 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/RealmRepresentation.java
@@ -642,11 +642,6 @@ public class RealmRepresentation {
         identityProviders.add(identityProviderRepresentation);
     }
 
-    @Deprecated
-    public boolean isIdentityFederationEnabled() {
-        return identityProviders != null && !identityProviders.isEmpty();
-    }
-
     public List<ProtocolMapperRepresentation> getProtocolMappers() {
         return protocolMappers;
     }