diff --git a/girepository/gitypeinfo.h b/girepository/gitypeinfo.h
index 8460dab0e..1f884d97f 100644
--- a/girepository/gitypeinfo.h
+++ b/girepository/gitypeinfo.h
@@ -41,16 +41,6 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GI_IS_TYPE_INFO(info) \
     (g_base_info_get_type((GIBaseInfo*)info) ==  GI_INFO_TYPE_TYPE)
 
-/**
- * G_TYPE_TAG_IS_BASIC
- * @tag: a type tag
- *
- * Checks if @tag is a basic type.
- *
- * Deprecated: 1.72: Use GI_TYPE_TAG_IS_BASIC() instead
- */
-#define G_TYPE_TAG_IS_BASIC(tag) GI_TYPE_TAG_IS_BASIC(tag)
-
 /**
  * GI_TYPE_TAG_IS_BASIC
  * @tag: a type tag