diff --git a/src/_pytest/compat.py b/src/_pytest/compat.py
index 3a3645c5a..f204dbd2d 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/compat.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/compat.py
@@ -306,13 +306,6 @@ def get_real_method(obj, holder):
     return obj
 
 
-def getfslineno(obj) -> Tuple[Union[str, py.path.local], int]:
-    """(**Deprecated**, use _pytest._code.source.getfslineno directly)"""
-    import _pytest._code.source
-
-    return _pytest._code.source.getfslineno(obj)
-
-
 def getimfunc(func):
     try:
         return func.__func__