diff --git a/libpod/container_config.go b/libpod/container_config.go
index 2eb0eb3dec..acccb21af0 100644
--- a/libpod/container_config.go
+++ b/libpod/container_config.go
@@ -250,18 +250,6 @@ type ContainerNetworkConfig struct {
 	// network namespace for the container.
 	// This cannot be set if NetNsCtr is also set.
 	CreateNetNS bool `json:"createNetNS"`
-	// StaticIP is a static IP to request for the container.
-	// This cannot be set unless CreateNetNS is set.
-	// If not set, the container will be dynamically assigned an IP by CNI.
-	//
-	// Deprecated: Do no use this anymore, this is only for DB backwards compat.
-	StaticIP net.IP `json:"staticIP,omitempty"`
-	// StaticMAC is a static MAC to request for the container.
-	// This cannot be set unless CreateNetNS is set.
-	// If not set, the container will be dynamically assigned a MAC by CNI.
-	//
-	// Deprecated: Do no use this anymore, this is only for DB backwards compat.
-	StaticMAC types.HardwareAddr `json:"staticMAC,omitempty"`
 	// PortMappings are the ports forwarded to the container's network
 	// namespace
 	// These are not used unless CreateNetNS is true
diff --git a/libpod/container_validate.go b/libpod/container_validate.go
index 6d812b5321..01ec586b8b 100644
--- a/libpod/container_validate.go
+++ b/libpod/container_validate.go
@@ -80,16 +80,6 @@ func (c *Container) validate() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Can only set static IP or MAC is creating a network namespace.
-	if !c.config.CreateNetNS && (c.config.StaticIP != nil || c.config.StaticMAC != nil) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set static IP or MAC address if not creating a network namespace: %w", define.ErrInvalidArg)
-	}
-
-	// Cannot set static IP or MAC if joining >1 network.
-	if len(c.config.Networks) > 1 && (c.config.StaticIP != nil || c.config.StaticMAC != nil) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot set static IP or MAC address if joining more than one network: %w", define.ErrInvalidArg)
-	}
-
 	// Using image resolv.conf conflicts with various DNS settings.
 	if c.config.UseImageResolvConf &&
 		(len(c.config.DNSSearch) > 0 || len(c.config.DNSServer) > 0 ||
diff --git a/libpod/pod_api.go b/libpod/pod_api.go
index 5fa533526f..c4b609d7ab 100644
--- a/libpod/pod_api.go
+++ b/libpod/pod_api.go
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ func (p *Pod) Inspect() (*define.InspectPodData, error) {
 		}
 		infraConfig = new(define.InspectPodInfraConfig)
 		infraConfig.HostNetwork = p.NetworkMode() == "host"
-		infraConfig.StaticIP = infra.config.ContainerNetworkConfig.StaticIP
 		infraConfig.NoManageResolvConf = infra.config.UseImageResolvConf
 		infraConfig.NoManageHostname = infra.config.UseImageHostname
 		infraConfig.NoManageHosts = infra.config.UseImageHosts
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
index 3f0c0958a7..b8f588a802 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
@@ -205,11 +205,6 @@ func (r *Runtime) initContainerVariables(rSpec *spec.Spec, config *ContainerConf
 		}
 		// Reset the log path to point to the default
 		ctr.config.LogPath = ""
-		// Later in validate() the check is for nil. JSONDeepCopy sets it to an empty
-		// object. Resetting it to nil if it was nil before.
-		if config.StaticMAC == nil {
-			ctr.config.StaticMAC = nil
-		}
 	}
 
 	ctr.config.Spec = rSpec
diff --git a/pkg/checkpoint/checkpoint_restore.go b/pkg/checkpoint/checkpoint_restore.go
index 98493c465d..9680cdb8b6 100644
--- a/pkg/checkpoint/checkpoint_restore.go
+++ b/pkg/checkpoint/checkpoint_restore.go
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ func CRImportCheckpoint(ctx context.Context, runtime *libpod.Runtime, restoreOpt
 				opts.StaticMAC = nil
 				ctrConfig.Networks[net] = opts
 			}
-			ctrConfig.StaticIP = nil
-			ctrConfig.StaticMAC = nil
 		}
 
 		if ctrConfig.PIDNsCtr != "" {