--- a/lib/posix/init.lua
+++ b/lib/posix/init.lua
@@ -437,14 +437,6 @@ do
       end
    end
 
-   -- Inject deprecated APIs (overwriting submodules) for backwards compatibility.
-   for k, v in next, (require 'posix.deprecated') do
-      rawset(M, k, v)
-   end
-   for k, v in next, (require 'posix.compat') do
-      rawset(M, k, v)
-   end
-
    --- Metamethods
    -- @section metamethods