diff --git a/gtk/gtkcalendar.c b/gtk/gtkcalendar.c
index 4470a38115..5dfffebfd9 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcalendar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcalendar.c
@@ -3875,20 +3875,16 @@ gtk_calendar_set_display_options (GtkCalendar	       *calendar,
 	    }
 	}
 
-      if ((flags ^ priv->display_flags) & GTK_CALENDAR_WEEK_START_MONDAY)
-	g_warning ("GTK_CALENDAR_WEEK_START_MONDAY is ignored; the first day of the week is determined from the locale");
-      
       if ((flags ^ priv->display_flags) & GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_DETAILS)
         resize++;
 
       priv->display_flags = flags;
       if (resize)
 	gtk_widget_queue_resize (GTK_WIDGET (calendar));
-      
-    } 
+    }
   else
     priv->display_flags = flags;
-  
+
   g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (calendar));
   if ((old_flags ^ priv->display_flags) & GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_HEADING)
     g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (calendar), "show-heading");
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcalendar.h b/gtk/gtkcalendar.h
index 51cd8f3c39..feafd48d9e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcalendar.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcalendar.h
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ typedef struct _GtkCalendarPrivate     GtkCalendarPrivate;
  * @GTK_CALENDAR_NO_MONTH_CHANGE: Prevents the user from switching months with the calendar.
  * @GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_WEEK_NUMBERS: Displays each week numbers of the current year, down the
  * left side of the calendar.
- * @GTK_CALENDAR_WEEK_START_MONDAY: Since GTK+ 2.4, this option is deprecated and ignored by GTK+.
- * The information on which day the calendar week starts is derived from the locale.
  * @GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_DETAILS: Just show an indicator, not the full details
  * text when details are provided. See gtk_calendar_set_detail_func().
  *
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ typedef enum
   GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_DAY_NAMES		= 1 << 1,
   GTK_CALENDAR_NO_MONTH_CHANGE		= 1 << 2,
   GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_WEEK_NUMBERS	= 1 << 3,
-  GTK_CALENDAR_WEEK_START_MONDAY	= 1 << 4,
   GTK_CALENDAR_SHOW_DETAILS		= 1 << 5
 } GtkCalendarDisplayOptions;