diff --git a/src/emu/driver.c b/src/emu/driver.c
index 42f3bd50396..81af29444b1 100644
--- a/src/emu/driver.c
+++ b/src/emu/driver.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ driver_device::driver_device(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type, co
 		m_flip_screen_x(0),
 		m_flip_screen_y(0)
 {
-	memset(m_legacy_callbacks, 0, sizeof(m_legacy_callbacks));
 	memset(m_latched_value, 0, sizeof(m_latched_value));
 	memset(m_latch_read, 0, sizeof(m_latch_read));
 }
@@ -91,11 +90,6 @@ void driver_device::static_set_game(device_t &device, const game_driver &game)
 //  the device configuration
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
-void driver_device::static_set_callback(device_t &device, callback_type type, legacy_callback_func callback)
-{
-	downcast<driver_device &>(device).m_legacy_callbacks[type] = callback;
-}
-
 void driver_device::static_set_callback(device_t &device, callback_type type, driver_callback_delegate callback)
 {
 	downcast<driver_device &>(device).m_callbacks[type] = callback;
@@ -211,11 +205,6 @@ ioport_constructor driver_device::device_input_ports() const
 
 void driver_device::device_start()
 {
-	// bind our legacy callbacks
-	for (int index = 0; index < ARRAY_LENGTH(m_legacy_callbacks); index++)
-		if (m_legacy_callbacks[index] != NULL)
-			m_callbacks[index] = driver_callback_delegate(m_legacy_callbacks[index], "legacy_callback", &machine());
-
 	// reschedule ourselves to be last
 	device_iterator iter(*this);
 	for (device_t *test = iter.first(); test != NULL; test = iter.next())
diff --git a/src/emu/driver.h b/src/emu/driver.h
index 80bd217bd25..51054ece6a9 100644
--- a/src/emu/driver.h
+++ b/src/emu/driver.h
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ class gfxdecode_device;
 class palette_device;
 typedef delegate<void ()> driver_callback_delegate;
 
-// legacy callback functions
-/*ATTR_DEPRECATED*/ typedef void (*legacy_callback_func)(running_machine &machine);
-
 
 // ======================> driver_device
 
@@ -130,7 +127,6 @@ public:
 
 	// inline configuration helpers
 	static void static_set_game(device_t &device, const game_driver &game);
-	ATTR_DEPRECATED static void static_set_callback(device_t &device, callback_type type, legacy_callback_func callback);
 	static void static_set_callback(device_t &device, callback_type type, driver_callback_delegate callback);
 
 	// generic helpers
@@ -291,7 +287,6 @@ private:
 	// internal state
 	const game_driver *     m_system;                   // pointer to the game driver
 	driver_callback_delegate m_callbacks[CB_COUNT];     // start/reset callbacks
-	legacy_callback_func    m_legacy_callbacks[CB_COUNT]; // legacy start/reset callbacks
 
 	// generic audio
 	UINT16                  m_latch_clear_value;