diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb
index 0a76f3f4a..4d3b7b1d5 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@ def get_message_from_exception(event_hash)
       end
     end
 
-    # @deprecated This method will be removed in v5.0.0. Please just use Sentry.configuration
-    # @return [Configuration]
-    def configuration
-      Sentry.configuration
-    end
-
     # Sets the event's timestamp.
     # @param time [Time, Float]
     # @return [void]