diff --git a/lib/gears/init.lua b/lib/gears/init.lua
index 2d35de36c..3cad460db 100644
--- a/lib/gears/init.lua
+++ b/lib/gears/init.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ return
     matrix = require("gears.matrix");
     shape = require("gears.shape");
     protected_call = require("gears.protected_call");
-    screen = require("gears.screen");
     geometry = require("gears.geometry");
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/gears/screen.lua b/lib/gears/screen.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 0baadf830..000000000
--- a/lib/gears/screen.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- @author Uli Schlachter
--- @copyright 2016 Uli Schlachter
--- @release @AWESOME_VERSION@
--- @classmod gears.screen
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-local ascreen =  require("awful.screen")
-local util = require("awful.util")
-
-local module = {}
-
---- Call a function for each existing and created-in-the-future screen.
--- @tparam function func The function to call.
-function module.connect_for_each_screen(func)
-    util.deprecate("Use awful.screen.connect_for_each_screen")
-    ascreen.connect_for_each_screen(func)
-end
-
---- Undo the effect of connect_for_each_screen.
--- @tparam function func The function that should no longer be called.
-function module.disconnect_for_each_screen(func)
-    util.deprecate("Use awful.screen.disconnect_for_each_screen")
-    ascreen.disconnect_for_each_screen(func)
-end
-
-return module
-
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