diff --git a/libfprint/fpi-ssm.c b/libfprint/fpi-ssm.c
index e970c09..20a5f2f 100644
--- a/libfprint/fpi-ssm.c
+++ b/libfprint/fpi-ssm.c
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ fpi_ssm *fpi_ssm_new(struct fp_dev  *dev,
  * is called.
  *
  * Returns: a pointer
- *
- * Deprecated: Make sure your asynchronous functions pass that
- * @user_data along.
  */
 void *
 fpi_ssm_get_user_data(fpi_ssm *machine)
diff --git a/libfprint/fpi-ssm.h b/libfprint/fpi-ssm.h
index 200a2ab..709928c 100644
--- a/libfprint/fpi-ssm.h
+++ b/libfprint/fpi-ssm.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <libusb.h>
 
-#include "fprint.h"
-
 /* async drv <--> lib comms */
 
 /**
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ void fpi_ssm_next_state_timeout_cb(struct fp_dev *dev, void *data);
 void fpi_ssm_jump_to_state(fpi_ssm *machine, int state);
 void fpi_ssm_mark_completed(fpi_ssm *machine);
 void fpi_ssm_mark_failed(fpi_ssm *machine, int error);
-void *fpi_ssm_get_user_data(fpi_ssm *machine) LIBFPRINT_DEPRECATED;
+void *fpi_ssm_get_user_data(fpi_ssm *machine);
 int fpi_ssm_get_error(fpi_ssm *machine);
 int fpi_ssm_get_cur_state(fpi_ssm *machine);