diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/pattern/BackoffOptions.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/pattern/BackoffOptions.scala
index 648c788a8c..94ffd1b502 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/pattern/BackoffOptions.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/pattern/BackoffOptions.scala
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ object Backoff {
    *   random delay based on this factor is added, e.g. `0.2` adds up to `20%` delay.
    *   In order to skip this additional delay pass in `0`.
    */
-  @deprecated("Use the overloaded one which accepts maxNrOfRetries instead.", "2.5.17")
   def onFailure(
     childProps:   Props,
     childName:    String,
@@ -371,7 +370,6 @@ object Backoff {
    *   random delay based on this factor is added, e.g. `0.2` adds up to `20%` delay.
    *   In order to skip this additional delay pass in `0`.
    */
-  @deprecated("Use the overloaded one which accepts maxNrOfRetries instead.", "2.5.17")
   def onStop(
     childProps:   Props,
     childName:    String,