diff --git a/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.h b/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.h
index 7334535ac2a..94cf4669e2a 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.h
+++ b/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 - (NSArray *)getAllPeople:(id)unused;
 - (TiContactsPerson *)createPerson:(id)arg;
 - (void)removePerson:(id)arg;
-- (void)requestAuthorization:(id)args;
 - (void)requestContactsPermissions:(id)args;
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSNumber *contactsAuthorization;
diff --git a/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.m b/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.m
index dc45f36f1cd..9eac4eeb86d 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/ContactsModule.m
@@ -120,12 +120,6 @@ - (NSNumber *)hasContactsPermissions:(id)unused
   return @([CNContactStore authorizationStatusForEntityType:CNEntityTypeContacts] == CNAuthorizationStatusAuthorized);
 }
 
-- (void)requestAuthorization:(id)args
-{
-  DEPRECATED_REPLACED(@"Contacts.requestAuthorization()", @"5.1.0", @"Contacts.requestContactsPermissions()");
-  [self requestContactsPermissions:args];
-}
-
 - (void)requestContactsPermissions:(id)args
 {
   ENSURE_SINGLE_ARG(args, KrollCallback);