diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ThreadGroup.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ThreadGroup.java
index 607d1f92d5d1a..48467f86e1e43 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ThreadGroup.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ThreadGroup.java
@@ -700,23 +700,6 @@ public void uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e) {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Does nothing.
-     *
-     * @return false
-     *
-     * @param b ignored
-     *
-     * @deprecated This method was originally intended for controlling suspension
-     *             in low memory conditions. It was never specified.
-     *
-     * @since   1.1
-     */
-    @Deprecated(since="1.2", forRemoval=true)
-    public boolean allowThreadSuspension(boolean b) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns a string representation of this Thread group.
      *
diff --git a/test/jdk/java/lang/ThreadGroup/BasicTests.java b/test/jdk/java/lang/ThreadGroup/BasicTests.java
index 857983eacbb8f..4829a54784877 100644
--- a/test/jdk/java/lang/ThreadGroup/BasicTests.java
+++ b/test/jdk/java/lang/ThreadGroup/BasicTests.java
@@ -750,13 +750,6 @@ public void testStop() {
         assertThrows(UnsupportedOperationException.class, () -> group.stop());
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testAllowThreadSuspension() {
-        ThreadGroup group = new ThreadGroup("foo");
-        assertFalse(group.allowThreadSuspension(false));
-        assertFalse(group.allowThreadSuspension(true));
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testNull1() {
         assertThrows(NullPointerException.class,