diff --git a/server/etcdmain/config.go b/server/etcdmain/config.go
index 82ea97a939d..5955d8b772b 100644
--- a/server/etcdmain/config.go
+++ b/server/etcdmain/config.go
@@ -182,20 +182,6 @@ func (cfg *config) parse(arguments []string) error {
 		return perr
 	}
 
-	var warningsForDeprecatedFlags []string
-	cfg.cf.flagSet.Visit(func(f *flag.Flag) {
-		if msg, ok := deprecatedFlags[f.Name]; ok {
-			warningsForDeprecatedFlags = append(warningsForDeprecatedFlags, msg)
-		}
-	})
-	if len(warningsForDeprecatedFlags) > 0 {
-		if lg := cfg.ec.GetLogger(); lg != nil {
-			for _, msg := range warningsForDeprecatedFlags {
-				lg.Warn(msg)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	// now logger is set up
 	return err
 }