diff --git a/Changes.rst b/Changes.rst
index 769fc93d..085c16d2 100644
--- a/Changes.rst
+++ b/Changes.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/DeprecatedOptions
   This option was made into a NOOP option with OpenVPN 2.4.  This has now
   been completely removed.
 
+- ``--ifconfig-pool-linear`` has been removed
+  This option is removed.  Use ``--topology p2p`` instead.
+
 User-visible Changes
 --------------------
 - If multiple connect handlers are used (client-connect, ccd, connect
diff --git a/src/openvpn/options.c b/src/openvpn/options.c
index 94308a8e..2221f512 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/options.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/options.c
@@ -424,9 +424,6 @@ static const char usage_message[] =
     "                  client instance.\n"
     "--ifconfig-pool start-IP end-IP [netmask] : Set aside a pool of subnets\n"
     "                  to be dynamically allocated to connecting clients.\n"
-    "--ifconfig-pool-linear : (DEPRECATED) Use individual addresses rather \n"
-    "                  than /30 subnets\n in tun mode.  Not compatible with\n"
-    "                  Windows clients.\n"
     "--ifconfig-pool-persist file [seconds] : Persist/unpersist ifconfig-pool\n"
     "                  data to file, at seconds intervals (default=600).\n"
     "                  If seconds=0, file will be treated as read-only.\n"
@@ -6861,12 +6858,6 @@ add_option(struct options *options,
             options->ifconfig_pool_persist_refresh_freq = positive_atoi(p[2]);
         }
     }
-    else if (streq(p[0], "ifconfig-pool-linear") && !p[1])
-    {
-        VERIFY_PERMISSION(OPT_P_GENERAL);
-        options->topology = TOP_P2P;
-        msg(M_WARN, "DEPRECATED OPTION: --ifconfig-pool-linear, use --topology p2p instead");
-    }
     else if (streq(p[0], "ifconfig-ipv6-pool") && p[1] && !p[2])
     {
         const int lev = M_WARN;