diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
index 8f4d756e35..bffc7e4d59 100644
--- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
@@ -249,12 +249,6 @@ The ``query-cpus`` command is replaced by the ``query-cpus-fast`` command.
 The ``arch`` output member of the ``query-cpus-fast`` command is
 replaced by the ``target`` output member.
 
-``query-events`` (since 4.0)
-''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-
-The ``query-events`` command has been superseded by the more powerful
-and accurate ``query-qmp-schema`` command.
-
 chardev client socket with ``wait`` option (since 4.0)
 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
diff --git a/docs/system/removed-features.rst b/docs/system/removed-features.rst
index 372aadceae..e932d023a2 100644
--- a/docs/system/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/system/removed-features.rst
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ documentation of ``query-hotpluggable-cpus`` for additional details.
 
 Use ``blockdev-change-medium`` or ``change-vnc-password`` instead.
 
+``query-events`` (removed in 6.0)
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+The ``query-events`` command has been superseded by the more powerful
+and accurate ``query-qmp-schema`` command.
+
 Human Monitor Protocol (HMP) commands
 -------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/monitor/qmp-cmds-control.c b/monitor/qmp-cmds-control.c
index 509ae870bd..513b547233 100644
--- a/monitor/qmp-cmds-control.c
+++ b/monitor/qmp-cmds-control.c
@@ -130,30 +130,6 @@ CommandInfoList *qmp_query_commands(Error **errp)
     return list;
 }
 
-EventInfoList *qmp_query_events(Error **errp)
-{
-    /*
-     * TODO This deprecated command is the only user of
-     * QAPIEvent_str() and QAPIEvent_lookup[].  When the command goes,
-     * they should go, too.
-     */
-    EventInfoList *ev_list = NULL;
-    QAPIEvent e;
-
-    for (e = 0 ; e < QAPI_EVENT__MAX ; e++) {
-        const char *event_name = QAPIEvent_str(e);
-        EventInfo *info;
-
-        assert(event_name != NULL);
-        info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
-        info->name = g_strdup(event_name);
-
-        QAPI_LIST_PREPEND(ev_list, info);
-    }
-
-    return ev_list;
-}
-
 /*
  * Minor hack: generated marshalling suppressed for this command
  * ('gen': false in the schema) so we can parse the JSON string
diff --git a/qapi/control.json b/qapi/control.json
index 2615d5170b..71a838d49e 100644
--- a/qapi/control.json
+++ b/qapi/control.json
@@ -159,51 +159,6 @@
 { 'command': 'query-commands', 'returns': ['CommandInfo'],
   'allow-preconfig': true }
 
-##
-# @EventInfo:
-#
-# Information about a QMP event
-#
-# @name: The event name
-#
-# Since: 1.2
-##
-{ 'struct': 'EventInfo', 'data': {'name': 'str'} }
-
-##
-# @query-events:
-#
-# Return information on QMP events.
-#
-# Features:
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated, because its output doesn't
-#              reflect compile-time configuration.  Use 'query-qmp-schema'
-#              instead.
-#
-# Returns: A list of @EventInfo.
-#
-# Since: 1.2
-#
-# Example:
-#
-# -> { "execute": "query-events" }
-# <- {
-#      "return": [
-#          {
-#             "name":"SHUTDOWN"
-#          },
-#          {
-#             "name":"RESET"
-#          }
-#       ]
-#    }
-#
-# Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
-#
-##
-{ 'command': 'query-events', 'returns': ['EventInfo'],
-  'features': [ 'deprecated' ] }
-
 ##
 # @quit:
 #