diff --git a/doc/fugitive.txt b/doc/fugitive.txt
index 2c4ee12..2880515 100644
--- a/doc/fugitive.txt
+++ b/doc/fugitive.txt
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ that are part of Git repositories).
 :{range}Gread [revision]
                         |:read| in a |fugitive-revision| after {range}.
 
-                                                *fugitive-:Gread!*
-:Gread! [revision]      Deprecated synonym for |:Gread|.
-
                                                 *fugitive-:Gwrite*
 :Gwrite                 Write to the current file's path and stage the results.
                         When run in a work tree file, it is effectively git
diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index b7ea277..7b2e0e7 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -876,10 +876,7 @@ function! s:Edit(cmd,...) abort
   catch /^fugitive:/
     return 'echoerr v:errmsg'
   endtry
-  if a:cmd =~# 'read!$' || a:cmd ==# 'read'
-    if a:cmd =~# '!$'
-      call s:warn(':Gread! is deprecated. Use :Gread')
-    endif
+  if a:cmd ==# 'read'
     return 'silent %delete_|read '.s:fnameescape(file).'|silent 1delete_|diffupdate|'.line('.')
   else
     if &previewwindow && getbufvar('','fugitive_type') ==# 'index'