diff --git a/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts b/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts
index 68f508fc15..f8bc60fc37 100644
--- a/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/providers/menu-controller.ts
@@ -48,18 +48,6 @@ export class MenuController {
     return menuController.enable(shouldEnable, menuId);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Used to enable or disable the ability to swipe open the menu.
-   * @param shouldEnable  True if it should be swipe-able, false if not.
-   * @param [menuId]  Optionally get the menu by its id, or side.
-   * @return Returns the instance of the menu, which is useful for chaining.
-   * @deprecated Use swipeGesture() instead.
-   */
-  swipeEnable(shouldEnable: boolean, menuId?: string) {
-    console.warn('[DEPRECATED][ion-menu-controller] swipeEnable() is deprecated. Use MenuController.swipeGesture() instead');
-    return this.swipeGesture(shouldEnable, menuId);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Used to enable or disable the ability to swipe open the menu.
    * @param shouldEnable  True if it should be swipe-able, false if not.