diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/EncryptionResult.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/EncryptionResult.java
index 10342a3c..4112092c 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/EncryptionResult.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/EncryptionResult.java
@@ -46,19 +46,6 @@ public final class EncryptionResult {
         this.fileEncoding = encoding;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Return the symmetric encryption algorithm used to encrypt the message.
-     * @return symmetric encryption algorithm
-     *
-     * @deprecated use {@link #getEncryptionAlgorithm()} instead.
-     *
-     * TODO: Remove in 1.2.X
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    public SymmetricKeyAlgorithm getSymmetricKeyAlgorithm() {
-        return getEncryptionAlgorithm();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Return the symmetric encryption algorithm used to encrypt the message.
      *