diff --git a/core/runtime.jvm/src/kotlin/jvm/internal/KObject.java b/core/runtime.jvm/src/kotlin/jvm/internal/KObject.java
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--- a/core/runtime.jvm/src/kotlin/jvm/internal/KObject.java
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@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2010-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package kotlin.jvm.internal;
-
-// TODO: drop when ABI version reaches 22
-@Deprecated
-public interface KObject {
-}