diff --git a/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php b/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php
index f6aba8e83..e535f69b2 100644
--- a/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php
+++ b/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ abstract class DBField extends ViewableData {
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
 	
-
-	public static function create() {
-		Deprecation::notice('3.0', 'DBField::create() is deprecated as it clashes with Object::create().'
-			. 'Use DBField::create_field() instead.');
-
-		return call_user_func_array(array('DBField', 'create_field'), func_get_args());
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Create a DBField object that's not bound to any particular field.
 	 * Useful for accessing the classes behaviour for other parts of your code.