diff --git a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlFunction.java b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlFunction.java
index 43f388be44..97bc6df719 100644
--- a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlFunction.java
+++ b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlFunction.java
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ public class SqlFunction<T> extends MappingSqlQuery<T> {
 	 * @see #setSql
 	 * @see #compile
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	public SqlFunction() {
-		setRowsExpected(1);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -75,9 +73,7 @@ public class SqlFunction<T> extends MappingSqlQuery<T> {
 	 * @param ds the DataSource to obtain connections from
 	 * @param sql the SQL to execute
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	public SqlFunction(DataSource ds, String sql) {
-		setRowsExpected(1);
 		setDataSource(ds);
 		setSql(sql);
 	}
@@ -90,9 +86,7 @@ public class SqlFunction<T> extends MappingSqlQuery<T> {
 	 * {@code java.sql.Types} class
 	 * @see java.sql.Types
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	public SqlFunction(DataSource ds, String sql, int[] types) {
-		setRowsExpected(1);
 		setDataSource(ds);
 		setSql(sql);
 		setTypes(types);
@@ -108,9 +102,7 @@ public class SqlFunction<T> extends MappingSqlQuery<T> {
 	 * @see #setResultType(Class)
 	 * @see java.sql.Types
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	public SqlFunction(DataSource ds, String sql, int[] types, Class<T> resultType) {
-		setRowsExpected(1);
 		setDataSource(ds);
 		setSql(sql);
 		setTypes(types);
diff --git a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQuery.java b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQuery.java
index 39ded59e1e..5eb6fc79b2 100644
--- a/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQuery.java
+++ b/spring-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQuery.java
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ import org.springframework.jdbc.core.namedparam.ParsedSql;
  */
 public abstract class SqlQuery<T> extends SqlOperation {
 
-	/** The number of rows to expect; if 0, unknown. */
-	private int rowsExpected = 0;
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Constructor to allow use as a JavaBean.
 	 * <p>The {@code DataSource} and SQL must be supplied before
@@ -81,29 +77,6 @@ public abstract class SqlQuery<T> extends SqlOperation {
 	}
 
 
-	/**
-	 * Set the number of rows expected.
-	 * <p>This can be used to ensure efficient storage of results. The
-	 * default behavior is not to expect any specific number of rows.
-	 * @deprecated since 6.2.4 with no replacement since the property has never
-	 * had any affect on behavior; to be removed in 7.0
-	 */
-	@Deprecated(since = "6.2.4", forRemoval = true)
-	public void setRowsExpected(int rowsExpected) {
-		this.rowsExpected = rowsExpected;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the number of rows expected.
-	 * @deprecated since 6.2.4 with no replacement since the property has never
-	 * had any affect on behavior; to be removed in 7.0
-	 */
-	@Deprecated(since = "6.2.4", forRemoval = true)
-	public int getRowsExpected() {
-		return this.rowsExpected;
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Central execution method. All un-named parameter execution goes through this method.
 	 * @param params parameters, similar to JDO query parameters.
diff --git a/spring-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQueryTests.java b/spring-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQueryTests.java
index 7de8434283..ce1e0fcc51 100644
--- a/spring-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQueryTests.java
+++ b/spring-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/jdbc/object/SqlQueryTests.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
  */
 class SqlQueryTests {
 
-	// FIXME inline?
 	private static final String SELECT_ID =
 			"select id from custmr";
 	private static final String SELECT_ID_WHERE =
@@ -163,13 +162,11 @@ class SqlQueryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	void testStringQueryWithResults() throws Exception {
 		String[] dbResults = new String[] { "alpha", "beta", "charlie" };
 		given(resultSet.next()).willReturn(true, true, true, false);
 		given(resultSet.getString(1)).willReturn(dbResults[0], dbResults[1], dbResults[2]);
 		StringQuery query = new StringQuery(dataSource, SELECT_FORENAME);
-		query.setRowsExpected(3);
 		String[] results = query.run();
 		assertThat(results).isEqualTo(dbResults);
 		verify(connection).prepareStatement(SELECT_FORENAME);