diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTModuleInitNotificationRaceTests.m b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTModuleInitNotificationRaceTests.m
index 05d7370971..374b88a93a 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTModuleInitNotificationRaceTests.m
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerUnitTests/RCTModuleInitNotificationRaceTests.m
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 #pragma clang diagnostic push
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-implementations"
 
-- (NSArray<NSString *> *)customDirectEventTypes
+- (NSArray<NSString *> *)customBubblingEventTypes
 {
   return @[@"foo"];
 }
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m b/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m
index 0b9d8414cc..0010cde1b7 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m
@@ -395,17 +395,11 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
 
 - (NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *)viewConfig
 {
+  NSMutableArray<NSString *> *bubblingEvents = [NSMutableArray new];
+  NSMutableArray<NSString *> *directEvents = [NSMutableArray new];
+
 #pragma clang diagnostic push
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
-  NSMutableArray<NSString *> *directEvents = [NSMutableArray new];
-  if (RCTClassOverridesInstanceMethod(_managerClass, @selector(customDirectEventTypes))) {
-    NSArray<NSString *> *events = [self.manager customDirectEventTypes];
-    for (NSString *event in events) {
-      [directEvents addObject:RCTNormalizeInputEventName(event)];
-    }
-  }
-
-  NSMutableArray<NSString *> *bubblingEvents = [NSMutableArray new];
   if (RCTClassOverridesInstanceMethod(_managerClass, @selector(customBubblingEventTypes))) {
     NSArray<NSString *> *events = [self.manager customBubblingEventTypes];
     for (NSString *event in events) {
@@ -444,12 +438,6 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
   free(methods);
 
 #if RCT_DEBUG
-  for (NSString *event in directEvents) {
-    if ([bubblingEvents containsObject:event]) {
-      RCTLogError(@"Component '%@' registered '%@' as both a bubbling event "
-                  "and a direct event", _name, event);
-    }
-  }
   for (NSString *event in bubblingEvents) {
     if ([directEvents containsObject:event]) {
       RCTLogError(@"Component '%@' registered '%@' as both a bubbling event "
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.h b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.h
index 568cd867ba..d4ff7192b1 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.h
@@ -63,19 +63,6 @@ typedef void (^RCTViewManagerUIBlock)(RCTUIManager *uiManager, NSDictionary<NSNu
  */
 - (NSArray<NSString *> *)customBubblingEventTypes __deprecated_msg("Use RCTBubblingEventBlock props instead.");
 
-/**
- * DEPRECATED: declare properties of type RCTDirectEventBlock instead
- *
- * Returns an array of names of events that can be sent by native views. This
- * should return non-bubbling, directly-dispatched event types. The event name
- * should not include a prefix such as 'on' or 'top', as this will be applied
- * as needed.
- *
- * Note that this method is not inherited when you subclass a view module, and
- * you should not call [super customDirectEventTypes] when overriding it.
- */
-- (NSArray<NSString *> *)customDirectEventTypes __deprecated_msg("Use RCTDirectEventBlock props instead.");
-
 /**
  * Called to notify manager that layout has finished, in case any calculated
  * properties need to be copied over from shadow view to view.
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
index 794f1b1e41..e9448d9207 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
   ];
 }
 
-- (NSArray<NSString *> *)customDirectEventTypes
-{
-  return @[];
-}
-
 - (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockToAmendWithShadowView:(__unused RCTShadowView *)shadowView
 {
   return nil;