diff --git a/Mesh_2/include/CGAL/lloyd_optimize_mesh_2.h b/Mesh_2/include/CGAL/lloyd_optimize_mesh_2.h
index 98668866d92..b3f61d04fdb 100644
--- a/Mesh_2/include/CGAL/lloyd_optimize_mesh_2.h
+++ b/Mesh_2/include/CGAL/lloyd_optimize_mesh_2.h
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ lloyd_optimize_mesh_2(CDT& cdt, const CGAL_NP_CLASS& np = parameters::default_va
   }
 }
 
-#ifndef CGAL_NO_DEPRECATED_CODE
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_RUNNING
   template<typename CDT, typename ... CGAL_NP_TEMPLATE_PARAMETERS_VARIADIC>
   Mesh_optimization_return_code
@@ -184,7 +183,6 @@ lloyd_optimize_mesh_2(CDT& cdt, const CGAL_NP_CLASS& np = parameters::default_va
   * (and any other type could).
   */
   template<typename CDT>
-  CGAL_DEPRECATED
   Mesh_optimization_return_code
   lloyd_optimize_mesh_2_impl(CDT& cdt,
                              const int max_iterations,
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ lloyd_optimize_mesh_2(CDT& cdt, const CGAL_NP_CLASS& np = parameters::default_va
   }
 
   template<typename CDT, typename InputIterator>
-  CGAL_DEPRECATED
   Mesh_optimization_return_code
   lloyd_optimize_mesh_2_impl(CDT& cdt,
                              const int max_iterations,
@@ -245,7 +242,7 @@ lloyd_optimize_mesh_2(CDT& cdt, const CGAL_NP_CLASS& np = parameters::default_va
     return rc;
   }
 #endif // DOXYGEN_RUNNING
-#endif // CGAL_NO_DEPRECATED_CODE
+
 } //end namespace CGAL
 
 #endif