diff --git a/groups/bal/ball/ball_category.h b/groups/bal/ball/ball_category.h
index 0c511eddc1..cb7b00b1ed 100644
--- a/groups/bal/ball/ball_category.h
+++ b/groups/bal/ball/ball_category.h
@@ -320,12 +320,6 @@ class CategoryHolder {
     enum {
         e_UNINITIALIZED_CATEGORY = 256, // indicates no logger manager
         e_DYNAMIC_CATEGORY       = 257  // corresponding category is dynamic
-#ifndef BDE_OMIT_INTERNAL_DEPRECATED
-      , BAEL_UNINITIALIZED_CATEGORY = e_UNINITIALIZED_CATEGORY
-      , BAEL_DYNAMIC_CATEGORY       = e_DYNAMIC_CATEGORY
-      , UNINITIALIZED_CATEGORY      = e_UNINITIALIZED_CATEGORY
-      , DYNAMIC_CATEGORY            = e_DYNAMIC_CATEGORY
-#endif // BDE_OMIT_INTERNAL_DEPRECATED
     };
         // This enumeration defines distinguished values for category holder
         // threshold levels.  Note that these values are intentionally outside