diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EnableEntityLinks.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EnableEntityLinks.java
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-/*
- * Copyright 2012-2018 the original author or authors.
- *
- * 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
- *
- *      https://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 org.springframework.hateoas.config;
-
-import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
-import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
-import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
-import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
-import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
-import java.lang.annotation.Target;
-
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
-import org.springframework.hateoas.server.LinkBuilder;
-import org.springframework.hateoas.server.core.DelegatingEntityLinks;
-
-/**
- * Enables the collection of {@link LinkBuilder} instances from the application context. All found ones will be exposed
- * through an instance of {@link DelegatingEntityLinks}.
- *
- * @author Oliver Gierke
- * @deprecated since 1.0 RC, to be removed in 1.0 RC2. EntityLinks are enabled by {@link EnableHypermediaSupport}
- *             automatically, so there's no need to explicitly activate them.
- */
-@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
-@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
-@Inherited
-@Documented
-@Import({ EntityLinksConfiguration.class, WebMvcEntityLinksConfiguration.class })
-@Deprecated
-public @interface EnableEntityLinks {
-}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EnableEntityLinksIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/EnableEntityLinksIntegrationTest.java
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-/*
- * Copyright 2012 the original author or authors.
- *
- * 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
- *
- *      https://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 org.springframework.hateoas.config;
-
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
-
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
-import org.springframework.hateoas.server.ExposesResourceFor;
-import org.springframework.hateoas.server.core.DelegatingEntityLinks;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
-import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
-import org.springframework.test.context.junit.jupiter.SpringExtension;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
-
-/**
- * Integration test for {@link EnableEntityLinks} annotation.
- * 
- * @author Oliver Gierke
- */
-@ExtendWith(SpringExtension.class)
-@ContextConfiguration
-class EnableEntityLinksIntegrationTest {
-
-	@Configuration
-	@EnableEntityLinks
-	static class Config {
-
-		@Bean
-		public SampleController controller() {
-			return new SampleController();
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Autowired DelegatingEntityLinks builder;
-
-	@Test
-	void initializesDelegatingEntityLinks() {
-
-		assertThat(builder).isNotNull();
-		assertThat(builder.supports(Person.class)).isTrue();
-		assertThat(builder.supports(Address.class)).isFalse();
-		assertThat(builder.supports(Object.class)).isFalse();
-	}
-
-	@Controller
-	@ExposesResourceFor(Person.class)
-	@RequestMapping("/person")
-	static class SampleController {
-
-	}
-
-	static class Person {
-
-	}
-
-	static class Address {
-
-	}
-
-}