diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManager.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManager.php
index 7cefef134f..e40d90664c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManager.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManager.php
@@ -72,38 +72,6 @@ class AccessDecisionManager implements AccessDecisionManagerInterface
         return $this->{$this->strategy}($token, $attributes, $object);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function supportsAttribute($attribute)
-    {
-        @trigger_error('The '.__METHOD__.' is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in version 3.0.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-
-        foreach ($this->voters as $voter) {
-            if ($voter->supportsAttribute($attribute)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function supportsClass($class)
-    {
-        @trigger_error('The '.__METHOD__.' is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in version 3.0.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-
-        foreach ($this->voters as $voter) {
-            if ($voter->supportsClass($class)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Grants access if any voter returns an affirmative response.
      *
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManagerInterface.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManagerInterface.php
index d18b5e3466..723ef19c41 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManagerInterface.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/AccessDecisionManagerInterface.php
@@ -30,26 +30,4 @@ interface AccessDecisionManagerInterface
      * @return bool true if the access is granted, false otherwise
      */
     public function decide(TokenInterface $token, array $attributes, $object = null);
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if the access decision manager supports the given attribute.
-     *
-     * @param string $attribute An attribute
-     *
-     * @return bool true if this decision manager supports the attribute, false otherwise
-     *
-     * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0.
-     */
-    public function supportsAttribute($attribute);
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if the access decision manager supports the given class.
-     *
-     * @param string $class A class name
-     *
-     * @return true if this decision manager can process the class
-     *
-     * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0.
-     */
-    public function supportsClass($class);
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/AbstractVoter.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/AbstractVoter.php
index 12b54db529..489c68d1db 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/AbstractVoter.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/AbstractVoter.php
@@ -21,32 +21,6 @@ use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Authentication\Token\TokenInterface;
  */
 abstract class AbstractVoter implements VoterInterface
 {
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function supportsAttribute($attribute)
-    {
-        @trigger_error('The '.__METHOD__.' is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in version 3.0.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-
-        return in_array($attribute, $this->getSupportedAttributes());
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function supportsClass($class)
-    {
-        @trigger_error('The '.__METHOD__.' is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in version 3.0.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-
-        foreach ($this->getSupportedClasses() as $supportedClass) {
-            if ($supportedClass === $class || is_subclass_of($class, $supportedClass)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Iteratively check all given attributes by calling isGranted.
      *
@@ -93,35 +67,12 @@ abstract class AbstractVoter implements VoterInterface
      * To determine if the passed class is instance of the supported class, the
      * isClassInstanceOf() method can be used.
      *
-     * This method will become abstract in 3.0.
-     *
      * @param string $attribute An attribute
      * @param string $class     The fully qualified class name of the passed object
      *
      * @return bool True if the attribute and class is supported, false otherwise
      */
-    protected function supports($attribute, $class)
-    {
-        @trigger_error('The getSupportedClasses and getSupportedAttributes methods are deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in version 3.0. Overwrite supports instead.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-
-        $classIsSupported = false;
-        foreach ($this->getSupportedClasses() as $supportedClass) {
-            if ($this->isClassInstanceOf($class, $supportedClass)) {
-                $classIsSupported = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (!$classIsSupported) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!in_array($attribute, $this->getSupportedAttributes())) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
+    abstract protected function supports($attribute, $class);
 
     /**
      * A helper method to test if the actual class is instanceof or equal
@@ -137,30 +88,6 @@ abstract class AbstractVoter implements VoterInterface
         return $expectedClass === $actualClass || is_subclass_of($actualClass, $expectedClass);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Return an array of supported classes. This will be called by supportsClass.
-     *
-     * @return array an array of supported classes, i.e. array('Acme\DemoBundle\Model\Product')
-     *
-     * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0. Use supports() instead.
-     */
-    protected function getSupportedClasses()
-    {
-        @trigger_error('The '.__METHOD__.' is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in version 3.0.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Return an array of supported attributes. This will be called by supportsAttribute.
-     *
-     * @return array an array of supported attributes, i.e. array('CREATE', 'READ')
-     *
-     * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0. Use supports() instead.
-     */
-    protected function getSupportedAttributes()
-    {
-        @trigger_error('The '.__METHOD__.' is deprecated since version 2.8 and will be removed in version 3.0.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Perform a single access check operation on a given attribute, object and (optionally) user
      * It is safe to assume that $attribute and $object's class pass supportsAttribute/supportsClass
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/VoterInterface.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/VoterInterface.php
index 7e243f9fbd..1697eaf74a 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/VoterInterface.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Authorization/Voter/VoterInterface.php
@@ -24,28 +24,6 @@ interface VoterInterface
     const ACCESS_ABSTAIN = 0;
     const ACCESS_DENIED = -1;
 
-    /**
-     * Checks if the voter supports the given attribute.
-     *
-     * @param string $attribute An attribute
-     *
-     * @return bool true if this Voter supports the attribute, false otherwise
-     *
-     * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0.
-     */
-    public function supportsAttribute($attribute);
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if the voter supports the given class.
-     *
-     * @param string $class A class name
-     *
-     * @return bool true if this Voter can process the class
-     *
-     * @deprecated since version 2.8, to be removed in 3.0.
-     */
-    public function supportsClass($class);
-
     /**
      * Returns the vote for the given parameters.
      *