diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Variables/VariableAnalysisSniff.php b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Variables/VariableAnalysisSniff.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 18e1ed27..00000000
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Sniffs/Variables/VariableAnalysisSniff.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * This file is part of the VariableAnalysis add-on for PHP_CodeSniffer.
- *
- * PHP version 5
- *
- * @category  PHP
- * @package   PHP_CodeSniffer
- * @author    Sam Graham <php-codesniffer-variableanalysis BLAHBLAH illusori.co.uk>
- * @copyright 2011-2012 Sam Graham <php-codesniffer-variableanalysis BLAHBLAH illusori.co.uk>
- * @license   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php BSD License
- * @link      http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_CodeSniffer
- */
-
-namespace WordPressVIPMinimum\Sniffs\Variables;
-
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
-
-/**
- * Checks for undefined function variables.
- *
- * This sniff checks that all function variables
- * are defined in the function body.
- *
- * @category  PHP
- * @package   PHP_CodeSniffer
- * @author    Sam Graham <php-codesniffer-variableanalysis BLAHBLAH illusori.co.uk>
- * @copyright 2011 Sam Graham <php-codesniffer-variableanalysis BLAHBLAH illusori.co.uk>
- * @link      http://pear.php.net/package/PHP_CodeSniffer
- *
- * @deprecated 2.2.0 Use the `VariableAnalysis.CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis` sniff instead.
- *                   This `WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis sniff will be removed in VIPCS 3.0.0.
- */
-class VariableAnalysisSniff extends \VariableAnalysis\Sniffs\CodeAnalysis\VariableAnalysisSniff {
-
-	/**
-	 * Keep track of whether the warnings have been thrown to prevent
-	 * the messages being thrown for every token triggering the sniff.
-	 *
-	 * @since 2.2.0
-	 *
-	 * @var array
-	 */
-	private $thrown = [
-		'DeprecatedSniff'                 => false,
-		'FoundPropertyForDeprecatedSniff' => false,
-	];
-
-	/**
-	 * Don't use.
-	 *
-	 * @since      2.2.0 Added to allow for throwing the deprecation notices.
-	 * @deprecated 2.2.0
-	 *
-	 * @param \PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File $phpcsFile The file being scanned.
-	 * @param int                         $stackPtr  The position of the current token
-	 *                                               in the stack passed in $tokens.
-	 *
-	 * @return int|void Integer stack pointer to skip forward or void to continue
-	 *                  normal file processing.
-	 */
-	public function process( File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr ) {
-
-		if ( $this->thrown['DeprecatedSniff'] === false ) {
-			$this->thrown['DeprecatedSniff'] = $phpcsFile->addWarning(
-				'The "WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis" sniff has been deprecated. Use the "VariableAnalysis.CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis" sniff instead. Please update your custom ruleset.',
-				0,
-				'DeprecatedSniff'
-			);
-		}
-		if ( ! empty( $this->exclude ) && $this->thrown['FoundPropertyForDeprecatedSniff'] === false ) {
-			$this->thrown['FoundPropertyForDeprecatedSniff'] = $phpcsFile->addWarning(
-				'The "WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis" sniff has been deprecated. Use the "CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis" sniff instead. "exclude" property setting found. Please update your custom ruleset.',
-				0,
-				'FoundPropertyForDeprecatedSniff'
-			);
-		}
-
-		parent::process( $phpcsFile, $stackPtr );
-	}
-}
diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Variables/VariableAnalysisUnitTest.inc b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Variables/VariableAnalysisUnitTest.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c8d0347..00000000
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Variables/VariableAnalysisUnitTest.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-function foo() {
-	$a = 'Hello';
-	$c = compact( $a, $b ); // Warning x2.
-}
-
-trait bar {
-	function foo() {
-		$this->bar(); // Undefined $this in trait OK.
-	}
-	function bar() {}
-}
-
-function test() {
-	try {
-		do_something_silly();
-	} catch ( Exception $e ) {} // OK.
-}
-
-class MyClass {
-	function my_function() {
-		return function() {
-			$this->my_callback(); // OK - new VariableAnalysis doesn't flag $this as undefined in closure.
-		};
-	}
- 
-	function my_callback() {}
- }
diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Variables/VariableAnalysisUnitTest.php b/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Variables/VariableAnalysisUnitTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index f32045fd..00000000
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/Tests/Variables/VariableAnalysisUnitTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Unit test class for WordPressVIPMinimum Coding Standard.
- *
- * @package VIPCS\WordPressVIPMinimum
- */
-
-namespace WordPressVIPMinimum\Tests\Variables;
-
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Tests\Standards\AbstractSniffUnitTest;
-
-/**
- * Unit test class for the Variable Analysis sniff.
- *
- * @package VIPCS\WordPressVIPMinimum
- *
- * @covers \WordPressVIPMinimum\Sniffs\Variables\VariableAnalysisSniff
- */
-class VariableAnalysisUnitTest extends AbstractSniffUnitTest {
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the lines where errors should occur.
-	 *
-	 * @return array <int line number> => <int number of errors>
-	 */
-	public function getErrorList() {
-		return [];
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the lines where warnings should occur.
-	 *
-	 * @return array <int line number> => <int number of warnings>
-	 */
-	public function getWarningList() {
-		return [
-			1 => 1,
-			5 => 2,
-		];
-	}
-}
diff --git a/WordPressVIPMinimum/ruleset.xml b/WordPressVIPMinimum/ruleset.xml
index 25833535..ae8347d4 100644
--- a/WordPressVIPMinimum/ruleset.xml
+++ b/WordPressVIPMinimum/ruleset.xml
@@ -153,32 +153,4 @@
 		</properties>
 	</rule>
 
-	<!-- Prevent deprecation notice when the sniff is not explicitly included. -->
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.DeprecatedSniff">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-
-	<!-- Prevent duplicate messages from deprecated sniff. -->
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.VariableRedeclaration">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.UndefinedVariable">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.UnusedVariable">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.SelfInsideClosure">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.SelfOutsideClass">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.StaticInsideClosure">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.StaticOutsideClass">
-		<severity>0</severity>
-	</rule>
-
 </ruleset>