diff --git a/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_fwd.h b/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_fwd.h
index 997f4a69bf4..17c40957c82 100644
--- a/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_fwd.h
+++ b/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_fwd.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ template < unsigned int d_, unsigned int ambient_dim = d_,
              class Storage_ = CMap_linear_cell_complex_storage_1<d_, ambient_dim,
                                                                  Traits_, Items_,
                                                                  Alloc_> >
-  class CGAL_DEPRECATED Linear_cell_complex;
+  class Linear_cell_complex;
 #endif
 
 } // CGAL