diff --git a/src/AblyBroadcaster.php b/src/AblyBroadcaster.php
index a12e01a..b2b456d 100644
--- a/src/AblyBroadcaster.php
+++ b/src/AblyBroadcaster.php
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ public function auth($request)
                 if (is_array($userChannelMetaData) && array_key_exists('ably-capability', $userChannelMetaData)) {
                     $guardedChannelCapability = $userChannelMetaData['ably-capability'];
                     unset($userChannelMetaData['ably-capability']);
-                } else if (is_array($userChannelMetaData) && array_key_exists('capability', $userChannelMetaData)) { // deprecated, will be removed in future versions
-                    $guardedChannelCapability = $userChannelMetaData['capability'];
-                    unset($userChannelMetaData['capability']);
                 }
             } catch (\Exception $e) {
                 throw new AccessDeniedHttpException('Access denied, '.$this->stringify($channelName, $connectionId, $userId), $e);