diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index 3eac5672b1..f90aa81ab7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -1464,9 +1464,6 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_VERY_STRICT   2 ///< Strictly conform to an older more strict version of the spec or reference software.
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_STRICT        1 ///< Strictly conform to all the things in the spec no matter what consequences.
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_NORMAL        0
-#if FF_API_INOFFICIAL
-#define FF_COMPLIANCE_INOFFICIAL   -1 ///< Allow inofficial extensions (deprecated - use FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL instead).
-#endif
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL   -1 ///< Allow unofficial extensions
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL -2 ///< Allow nonstandardized experimental things.
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/options.c b/libavcodec/options.c
index 2f9d7d93c7..3b92497770 100644
--- a/libavcodec/options.c
+++ b/libavcodec/options.c
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ static const AVOption options[]={
 {"very", "strictly conform to a older more strict version of the spec or reference software", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_VERY_STRICT, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
 {"strict", "strictly conform to all the things in the spec no matter what consequences", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_STRICT, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
 {"normal", NULL, 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_NORMAL, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
-#if FF_API_INOFFICIAL
-{"inofficial", "allow unofficial extensions (deprecated - use unofficial)", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
-#endif
 {"unofficial", "allow unofficial extensions", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
 {"experimental", "allow non standardized experimental things", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
 {"b_qoffset", "qp offset between P and B frames", OFFSET(b_quant_offset), FF_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, 1.25, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, V|E},
diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index 679a38e7e5..3146f765ee 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@
 #ifndef FF_API_PALETTE_CONTROL
 #define FF_API_PALETTE_CONTROL  (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 54)
 #endif
-#ifndef FF_API_INOFFICIAL
-#define FF_API_INOFFICIAL       (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53)
-#endif
 #ifndef FF_API_OLD_SAMPLE_FMT
 #define FF_API_OLD_SAMPLE_FMT   (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 54)
 #endif