diff --git a/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tbl.c b/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tbl.c
index 2bd7bb92ee..46f462b147 100644
--- a/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tbl.c
+++ b/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tbl.c
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ struct parspec mgt_parspec[] = {
 		"and %o will be replaced with the output file name.",
 		MUST_RELOAD,
 		VCC_CC , NULL },
-	{ "vcl_dir", tweak_string, &mgt_vcl_path,
-		NULL, NULL,
-		"Old name for vcl_path, use that instead.",
-		0,
-		VARNISH_VCL_DIR,
-		NULL },
 	{ "vcl_path", tweak_string, &mgt_vcl_path,
 		NULL, NULL,
 		"Directory (or colon separated list of directories) "
@@ -73,12 +67,6 @@ struct parspec mgt_parspec[] = {
 		0,
 		VARNISH_VCL_DIR,
 		NULL },
-	{ "vmod_dir", tweak_string, &mgt_vmod_path,
-		NULL, NULL,
-		"Old name for vmod_path, use that instead.",
-		0,
-		VARNISH_VMOD_DIR,
-		NULL },
 	{ "vmod_path", tweak_string, &mgt_vmod_path,
 		NULL, NULL,
 		"Directory (or colon separated list of directories) "
@@ -146,12 +134,6 @@ struct parspec mgt_parspec[] = {
 		MEMPOOL_TEXT,
 		0,
 		"10,100,10", ""},
-	{ "shm_reclen", tweak_vsl_reclen, &mgt_param.vsl_reclen,
-		"16b", NULL,
-		"Old name for vsl_reclen, use that instead.",
-		0,
-		"255b",
-		"bytes" },
 
 	{ NULL, NULL, NULL }
 };
diff --git a/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tweak.c b/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tweak.c
index 01cab5f6bd..6900f4e5f2 100644
--- a/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tweak.c
+++ b/bin/varnishd/mgt/mgt_param_tweak.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ tweak_vsl_buffer(struct vsb *vsb, const struct parspec *par, const char *arg)
 		return (-1);
 	*d1 = dest;
 	MCF_ParamConf(MCF_MAXIMUM, "vsl_reclen", "%u", *d1 - 12);
-	MCF_ParamConf(MCF_MAXIMUM, "shm_reclen", "%u", *d1 - 12);
 	return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/varnishtest/tests/m00003.vtc b/bin/varnishtest/tests/m00003.vtc
index f0b3120538..e2f6dccab1 100644
--- a/bin/varnishtest/tests/m00003.vtc
+++ b/bin/varnishtest/tests/m00003.vtc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ varnish v1 -errvcl {Could not load VMOD std} {
 	import std;
 }
 
-varnish v1 -cliok "param.set vmod_dir ${topbuild}/lib/libvmod_std/.libs/"
+varnish v1 -cliok "param.set vmod_path ${topbuild}/lib/libvmod_std/.libs/"
 
 varnish v1 -vcl+backend {
 	import std;
diff --git a/bin/varnishtest/tests/r02307.vtc b/bin/varnishtest/tests/r02307.vtc
deleted file mode 100644
index a86fe6d2f2..0000000000
--- a/bin/varnishtest/tests/r02307.vtc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-varnishtest "shm_reclen alias for vsl_reclen"
-
-varnish v1 -cli "param.set shm_reclen 42"
-varnish v1 -cliexpect 42b "param.show vsl_reclen"
diff --git a/doc/changes.rst b/doc/changes.rst
index 82bdc813b9..a3d500a289 100644
--- a/doc/changes.rst
+++ b/doc/changes.rst
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ Varnish Cache trunk (ongoing)
 * Varnish-based tools using the VUT interface should now consider
   using the ``VUT_Usage()`` function for consistency
 
+* retired long deprecated parameters (VIP16_). Replacement mapping is:
+  ``shm_reclen`` -> ``vsl_reclen``
+  ``vcl_dir`` -> ``vcl_path``
+  ``vmod_dir`` -> ``vmod_path``
+
 .. _2809: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/issues/2809
 .. _2820: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/issues/2820
 .. _2815: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/issues/2815
@@ -117,6 +122,7 @@ Varnish Cache trunk (ongoing)
 .. _2418: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/issues/2418
 .. _2788: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/issues/2788
 .. _2790: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/issues/2790
+.. _VIP16: https://github.com/varnishcache/varnish-cache/wiki/VIP16%3A-Retire-parameters-aliases
 
 ================================
 Varnish Cache 6.1.0 (2018-09-17)
diff --git a/include/tbl/params.h b/include/tbl/params.h
index d9f27c99ea..c60b48e2b9 100644
--- a/include/tbl/params.h
+++ b/include/tbl/params.h
@@ -1040,23 +1040,6 @@ PARAM(
 )
 #undef XYZZY
 
-#if 0
-/* actual location mgt_param_tbl.c */
-PARAM(
-	/* name */	shm_reclen,
-	/* typ */	vsl_reclen,
-	/* min */	"16b",
-	/* max */	NULL,
-	/* default */	"255b",
-	/* units */	"bytes",
-	/* flags */	0,
-	/* s-text */
-	"Old name for vsl_reclen, use that instead.",
-	/* l-text */	"",
-	/* func */	NULL
-)
-#endif
-
 PARAM(
 	/* name */	shortlived,
 	/* typ */	timeout,
@@ -1585,39 +1568,6 @@ PARAM(
 	/* func */	NULL
 )
 
-#if 0
-/* actual location mgt_param_tbl.c */
-PARAM(
-	/* name */	vcl_dir,
-	/* typ */	string,
-	/* min */	NULL,
-	/* max */	NULL,
-	/* default */	"/opt/varnish/etc/varnish",
-	/* units */	NULL,
-	/* flags */	0,
-	/* s-text */
-	"Directory from which relative VCL filenames (vcl.load and "
-	"include) are opened.",
-	/* l-text */	"",
-	/* func */	NULL
-)
-
-/* actual location mgt_param_tbl.c */
-PARAM(
-	/* name */	vmod_dir,
-	/* typ */	string,
-	/* min */	NULL,
-	/* max */	NULL,
-	/* default */	"/opt/varnish/lib/varnish/vmods",
-	/* units */	NULL,
-	/* flags */	0,
-	/* s-text */
-	"Directory where Varnish modules are to be found.",
-	/* l-text */	"",
-	/* func */	NULL
-)
-#endif
-
 PARAM(
 	/* name */	vsl_buffer,
 	/* typ */	vsl_buffer,