diff --git a/django/shortcuts.py b/django/shortcuts.py
index 4bfc2dcfb2..8ff39c08ba 100644
--- a/django/shortcuts.py
+++ b/django/shortcuts.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from django.http import (
 )
 from django.template import RequestContext, loader
 from django.template.engine import (
-    _context_instance_undefined, _dictionary_undefined, _dirs_undefined,
+    _context_instance_undefined, _dictionary_undefined
 )
 from django.utils import six
 from django.utils.encoding import force_text
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@ from django.utils.functional import Promise
 
 def render_to_response(template_name, context=None,
                        context_instance=_context_instance_undefined,
-                       content_type=None, status=None, dirs=_dirs_undefined,
+                       content_type=None, status=None,
                        dictionary=_dictionary_undefined, using=None):
     """
     Returns a HttpResponse whose content is filled with the result of calling
     django.template.loader.render_to_string() with the passed arguments.
     """
     if (context_instance is _context_instance_undefined
-            and dirs is _dirs_undefined
             and dictionary is _dictionary_undefined):
         # No deprecated arguments were passed - use the new code path
         content = loader.render_to_string(template_name, context, using=using)
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ def render_to_response(template_name, context=None,
     else:
         # Some deprecated arguments were passed - use the legacy code path
         content = loader.render_to_string(
-            template_name, context, context_instance, dirs, dictionary,
+            template_name, context, context_instance, dictionary,
             using=using)
 
     return HttpResponse(content, content_type, status)
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ def render_to_response(template_name, context=None,
 def render(request, template_name, context=None,
            context_instance=_context_instance_undefined,
            content_type=None, status=None,
-           dirs=_dirs_undefined, dictionary=_dictionary_undefined,
+           dictionary=_dictionary_undefined,
            using=None):
     """
     Returns a HttpResponse whose content is filled with the result of calling
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ def render(request, template_name, context=None,
     Uses a RequestContext by default.
     """
     if (context_instance is _context_instance_undefined
-            and dirs is _dirs_undefined
             and dictionary is _dictionary_undefined):
         # No deprecated arguments were passed - use the new code path
         # In Django 1.10, request should become a positional argument.
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ def render(request, template_name, context=None,
         else:
             context_instance = RequestContext(request)
         content = loader.render_to_string(
-            template_name, context, context_instance, dirs, dictionary,
+            template_name, context, context_instance, dictionary,
             using=using)
 
     return HttpResponse(content, content_type, status)
diff --git a/django/template/backends/django.py b/django/template/backends/django.py
index deca90c28e..e016b18749 100644
--- a/django/template/backends/django.py
+++ b/django/template/backends/django.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.template import TemplateDoesNotExist
 from django.template.context import Context, RequestContext, make_context
-from django.template.engine import Engine, _dirs_undefined
+from django.template.engine import Engine
 from django.template.library import InvalidTemplateLibrary
 from django.utils import six
 from django.utils.deprecation import RemovedInDjango110Warning
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ class DjangoTemplates(BaseEngine):
     def from_string(self, template_code):
         return Template(self.engine.from_string(template_code), self)
 
-    def get_template(self, template_name, dirs=_dirs_undefined):
+    def get_template(self, template_name):
         try:
-            return Template(self.engine.get_template(template_name, dirs), self)
+            return Template(self.engine.get_template(template_name), self)
         except TemplateDoesNotExist as exc:
             reraise(exc, self)
 
diff --git a/django/template/engine.py b/django/template/engine.py
index 75d39c82a0..2761a70400 100644
--- a/django/template/engine.py
+++ b/django/template/engine.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from .library import import_library
 
 _context_instance_undefined = object()
 _dictionary_undefined = object()
-_dirs_undefined = object()
 
 
 class Engine(object):
@@ -167,19 +166,12 @@ class Engine(object):
         """
         return Template(template_code, engine=self)
 
-    def get_template(self, template_name, dirs=_dirs_undefined):
+    def get_template(self, template_name):
         """
         Returns a compiled Template object for the given template name,
         handling template inheritance recursively.
         """
-        if dirs is _dirs_undefined:
-            dirs = None
-        else:
-            warnings.warn(
-                "The dirs argument of get_template is deprecated.",
-                RemovedInDjango110Warning, stacklevel=2)
-
-        template, origin = self.find_template(template_name, dirs)
+        template, origin = self.find_template(template_name)
         if not hasattr(template, 'render'):
             # template needs to be compiled
             template = Template(template, origin, template_name, engine=self)
@@ -193,7 +185,6 @@ class Engine(object):
 
     def render_to_string(self, template_name, context=None,
                          context_instance=_context_instance_undefined,
-                         dirs=_dirs_undefined,
                          dictionary=_dictionary_undefined):
         if context_instance is _context_instance_undefined:
             context_instance = None
@@ -201,14 +192,6 @@ class Engine(object):
             warnings.warn(
                 "The context_instance argument of render_to_string is "
                 "deprecated.", RemovedInDjango110Warning, stacklevel=2)
-        if dirs is _dirs_undefined:
-            # Do not set dirs to None here to avoid triggering the deprecation
-            # warning in select_template or get_template.
-            pass
-        else:
-            warnings.warn(
-                "The dirs argument of render_to_string is deprecated.",
-                RemovedInDjango110Warning, stacklevel=2)
         if dictionary is _dictionary_undefined:
             dictionary = None
         else:
@@ -218,9 +201,9 @@ class Engine(object):
             context = dictionary
 
         if isinstance(template_name, (list, tuple)):
-            t = self.select_template(template_name, dirs)
+            t = self.select_template(template_name)
         else:
-            t = self.get_template(template_name, dirs)
+            t = self.get_template(template_name)
         if not context_instance:
             # Django < 1.8 accepted a Context in `context` even though that's
             # unintended. Preserve this ability but don't rewrap `context`.
@@ -235,25 +218,16 @@ class Engine(object):
         with context_instance.push(context):
             return t.render(context_instance)
 
-    def select_template(self, template_name_list, dirs=_dirs_undefined):
+    def select_template(self, template_name_list):
         """
         Given a list of template names, returns the first that can be loaded.
         """
-        if dirs is _dirs_undefined:
-            # Do not set dirs to None here to avoid triggering the deprecation
-            # warning in get_template.
-            pass
-        else:
-            warnings.warn(
-                "The dirs argument of select_template is deprecated.",
-                RemovedInDjango110Warning, stacklevel=2)
-
         if not template_name_list:
             raise TemplateDoesNotExist("No template names provided")
         not_found = []
         for template_name in template_name_list:
             try:
-                return self.get_template(template_name, dirs)
+                return self.get_template(template_name)
             except TemplateDoesNotExist as exc:
                 if exc.args[0] not in not_found:
                     not_found.append(exc.args[0])
diff --git a/django/template/loader.py b/django/template/loader.py
index ed3039b471..d0ac9f6494 100644
--- a/django/template/loader.py
+++ b/django/template/loader.py
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ from django.utils.deprecation import RemovedInDjango110Warning
 
 from . import engines
 from .backends.django import DjangoTemplates
-from .engine import (
-    _context_instance_undefined, _dictionary_undefined, _dirs_undefined,
-)
+from .engine import _context_instance_undefined, _dictionary_undefined
 from .exceptions import TemplateDoesNotExist
 from .loaders import base
 
 
-def get_template(template_name, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None):
+def get_template(template_name, using=None):
     """
     Loads and returns a template for the given name.
 
@@ -21,24 +19,14 @@ def get_template(template_name, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None):
     engines = _engine_list(using)
     for engine in engines:
         try:
-            # This is required for deprecating the dirs argument. Simply
-            # return engine.get_template(template_name) in Django 1.10.
-            if isinstance(engine, DjangoTemplates):
-                return engine.get_template(template_name, dirs)
-            elif dirs is not _dirs_undefined:
-                warnings.warn(
-                    "Skipping template backend %s because its get_template "
-                    "method doesn't support the dirs argument." % engine.name,
-                    stacklevel=2)
-            else:
-                return engine.get_template(template_name)
+            return engine.get_template(template_name)
         except TemplateDoesNotExist as e:
             chain.append(e)
 
     raise TemplateDoesNotExist(template_name, chain=chain)
 
 
-def select_template(template_name_list, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None):
+def select_template(template_name_list, using=None):
     """
     Loads and returns a template for one of the given names.
 
@@ -51,17 +39,7 @@ def select_template(template_name_list, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None):
     for template_name in template_name_list:
         for engine in engines:
             try:
-                # This is required for deprecating the dirs argument. Simply
-                # use engine.get_template(template_name) in Django 1.10.
-                if isinstance(engine, DjangoTemplates):
-                    return engine.get_template(template_name, dirs)
-                elif dirs is not _dirs_undefined:
-                    warnings.warn(
-                        "Skipping template backend %s because its get_template "
-                        "method doesn't support the dirs argument." % engine.name,
-                        stacklevel=2)
-                else:
-                    return engine.get_template(template_name)
+                return engine.get_template(template_name)
             except TemplateDoesNotExist as e:
                 chain.append(e)
 
@@ -73,7 +51,6 @@ def select_template(template_name_list, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None):
 
 def render_to_string(template_name, context=None,
                      context_instance=_context_instance_undefined,
-                     dirs=_dirs_undefined,
                      dictionary=_dictionary_undefined,
                      request=None, using=None):
     """
@@ -82,7 +59,6 @@ def render_to_string(template_name, context=None,
     template_name may be a string or a list of strings.
     """
     if (context_instance is _context_instance_undefined
-            and dirs is _dirs_undefined
             and dictionary is _dictionary_undefined):
         # No deprecated arguments were passed - use the new code path
         if isinstance(template_name, (list, tuple)):
@@ -106,17 +82,12 @@ def render_to_string(template_name, context=None,
                             "when some deprecated arguments are passed.")
                     # Hack -- use the internal Engine instance of DjangoTemplates.
                     return engine.engine.render_to_string(
-                        template_name, context, context_instance, dirs, dictionary)
+                        template_name, context, context_instance, dictionary)
                 elif context_instance is not _context_instance_undefined:
                     warnings.warn(
                         "Skipping template backend %s because its render_to_string "
                         "method doesn't support the context_instance argument." %
                         engine.name, stacklevel=2)
-                elif dirs is not _dirs_undefined:
-                    warnings.warn(
-                        "Skipping template backend %s because its render_to_string "
-                        "method doesn't support the dirs argument." % engine.name,
-                        stacklevel=2)
                 elif dictionary is not _dictionary_undefined:
                     warnings.warn(
                         "Skipping template backend %s because its render_to_string "
diff --git a/docs/topics/http/shortcuts.txt b/docs/topics/http/shortcuts.txt
index 43b5ef5868..03562aaf89 100644
--- a/docs/topics/http/shortcuts.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/http/shortcuts.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ introduce controlled coupling for convenience's sake.
 ``render``
 ==========
 
-.. function:: render(request, template_name, context=None, context_instance=_context_instance_undefined, content_type=None, status=None, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None)
+.. function:: render(request, template_name, context=None, context_instance=_context_instance_undefined, content_type=None, status=None, using=None)
 
    Combines a given template with a given context dictionary and returns an
    :class:`~django.http.HttpResponse` object with that rendered text.
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ Optional arguments
 
     The ``using`` parameter was added.
 
-.. deprecated:: 1.8
-
-   The ``dirs`` parameter was deprecated.
-
 Example
 -------
 
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@ This example is equivalent to::
 ``render_to_response``
 ======================
 
-.. function:: render_to_response(template_name, context=None, context_instance=_context_instance_undefined, content_type=None, status=None, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None)
+.. function:: render_to_response(template_name, context=None, context_instance=_context_instance_undefined, content_type=None, status=None, using=None)
 
    Renders a given template with a given context dictionary and returns an
    :class:`~django.http.HttpResponse` object with that rendered text.
@@ -165,10 +161,6 @@ Optional arguments
 
    The ``status`` and ``using`` parameters were added.
 
-.. deprecated:: 1.8
-
-   The ``dirs`` parameter was deprecated.
-
 Example
 -------
 
diff --git a/docs/topics/templates.txt b/docs/topics/templates.txt
index a2ccdb0c9f..b8a537aa5d 100644
--- a/docs/topics/templates.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/templates.txt
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Usage
 
 The ``django.template.loader`` module defines two functions to load templates.
 
-.. function:: get_template(template_name, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None)
+.. function:: get_template(template_name, using=None)
 
     This function loads the template with the given name and returns a
     ``Template`` object.
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ The ``django.template.loader`` module defines two functions to load templates.
     If you want to restrict the search to a particular template engine, pass
     the engine's :setting:`NAME <TEMPLATES-NAME>` in the ``using`` argument.
 
-    .. deprecated:: 1.8
-
-       The ``dirs`` parameter was deprecated.
-
     .. versionchanged:: 1.8
 
        The ``using`` parameter was added.
@@ -128,16 +124,12 @@ The ``django.template.loader`` module defines two functions to load templates.
         ``get_template()`` returns a backend-dependent ``Template`` instead
         of a :class:`django.template.Template`.
 
-.. function:: select_template(template_name_list, dirs=_dirs_undefined, using=None)
+.. function:: select_template(template_name_list, using=None)
 
     ``select_template()`` is just like ``get_template()``, except it takes a
     list of template names. It tries each name in order and returns the first
     template that exists.
 
-    .. deprecated:: 1.8
-
-       The ``dirs`` parameter was deprecated.
-
     .. versionchanged:: 1.8
 
        The ``using`` parameter was added.
diff --git a/tests/shortcuts/other_templates/render_dirs_test.html b/tests/shortcuts/other_templates/render_dirs_test.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 52a6c1d3a7..0000000000
--- a/tests/shortcuts/other_templates/render_dirs_test.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-spam eggs
diff --git a/tests/shortcuts/tests.py b/tests/shortcuts/tests.py
index 5c44ab20f5..9418424922 100644
--- a/tests/shortcuts/tests.py
+++ b/tests/shortcuts/tests.py
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ class ShortcutTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.content, b'FOO.BAR..\n')
         self.assertEqual(response['Content-Type'], 'application/x-rendertest')
 
-    @ignore_warnings(category=RemovedInDjango110Warning)
-    def test_render_to_response_with_dirs(self):
-        response = self.client.get('/render_to_response/dirs/')
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(response.content, b'spam eggs\n')
-        self.assertEqual(response['Content-Type'], 'text/html; charset=utf-8')
-
     def test_render_to_response_with_status(self):
         response = self.client.get('/render_to_response/status/')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
@@ -101,10 +94,3 @@ class ShortcutTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.content, b'DTL\n')
         response = self.client.get('/render/using/?using=jinja2')
         self.assertEqual(response.content, b'Jinja2\n')
-
-    @ignore_warnings(category=RemovedInDjango110Warning)
-    def test_render_with_dirs(self):
-        response = self.client.get('/render/dirs/')
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(response.content, b'spam eggs\n')
-        self.assertEqual(response['Content-Type'], 'text/html; charset=utf-8')
diff --git a/tests/shortcuts/urls.py b/tests/shortcuts/urls.py
index e125709296..0c01ada37a 100644
--- a/tests/shortcuts/urls.py
+++ b/tests/shortcuts/urls.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^render_to_response/multiple_templates/$', views.render_to_response_view_with_multiple_templates),
     url(r'^render_to_response/request_context/$', views.render_to_response_view_with_request_context),
     url(r'^render_to_response/content_type/$', views.render_to_response_view_with_content_type),
-    url(r'^render_to_response/dirs/$', views.render_to_response_view_with_dirs),
     url(r'^render_to_response/status/$', views.render_to_response_view_with_status),
     url(r'^render_to_response/using/$', views.render_to_response_view_with_using),
     url(r'^render_to_response/context_instance_misuse/$', views.render_to_response_with_context_instance_misuse),
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^render/multiple_templates/$', views.render_view_with_multiple_templates),
     url(r'^render/base_context/$', views.render_view_with_base_context),
     url(r'^render/content_type/$', views.render_view_with_content_type),
-    url(r'^render/dirs/$', views.render_with_dirs),
     url(r'^render/status/$', views.render_view_with_status),
     url(r'^render/using/$', views.render_view_with_using),
 ]
diff --git a/tests/shortcuts/views.py b/tests/shortcuts/views.py
index e4638106ac..e072e96b32 100644
--- a/tests/shortcuts/views.py
+++ b/tests/shortcuts/views.py
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-import os.path
-
 from django.shortcuts import render, render_to_response
 from django.template import Context, RequestContext
-from django.utils._os import upath
-
-dirs = (os.path.join(os.path.dirname(upath(__file__)), 'other_templates'),)
 
 
 def render_to_response_view(request):
@@ -38,10 +33,6 @@ def render_to_response_view_with_content_type(request):
     }, content_type='application/x-rendertest')
 
 
-def render_to_response_view_with_dirs(request):
-    return render_to_response('render_dirs_test.html', dirs=dirs)
-
-
 def render_to_response_view_with_status(request):
     return render_to_response('shortcuts/render_test.html', {
         'foo': 'FOO',
@@ -95,10 +86,6 @@ def render_view_with_content_type(request):
     }, content_type='application/x-rendertest')
 
 
-def render_with_dirs(request):
-    return render(request, 'render_dirs_test.html', dirs=dirs)
-
-
 def render_view_with_status(request):
     return render(request, 'shortcuts/render_test.html', {
         'foo': 'FOO',
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/test_engine.py b/tests/template_tests/test_engine.py
index 2d354bae0b..d2c45b25a9 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/test_engine.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/test_engine.py
@@ -89,28 +89,3 @@ class LoaderTests(SimpleTestCase):
 
         template = engine.get_template('priority/foo.html')
         self.assertEqual(template.render(Context()), 'priority\n')
-
-
-@ignore_warnings(category=RemovedInDjango110Warning)
-class TemplateDirsOverrideTests(SimpleTestCase):
-    DIRS = ((OTHER_DIR, ), [OTHER_DIR])
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.engine = Engine()
-
-    def test_render_to_string(self):
-        for dirs in self.DIRS:
-            self.assertEqual(
-                self.engine.render_to_string('test_dirs.html', dirs=dirs),
-                'spam eggs\n',
-            )
-
-    def test_get_template(self):
-        for dirs in self.DIRS:
-            template = self.engine.get_template('test_dirs.html', dirs=dirs)
-            self.assertEqual(template.render(Context()), 'spam eggs\n')
-
-    def test_select_template(self):
-        for dirs in self.DIRS:
-            template = self.engine.select_template(['test_dirs.html'], dirs=dirs)
-            self.assertEqual(template.render(Context()), 'spam eggs\n')