diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 4dff21c2..ef35c377 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -9162,7 +9162,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   a subdirectory.
 - SVDRP peering can now be limited to the default SVDRP host (see MANUAL for details).
 
-2017-10-31: Version 2.3.9
+2017-11-02: Version 2.3.9
 
 - Updated the Italian OSD texts (thanks to Diego Pierotto).
 - Updated the Finnish OSD texts (thanks to Rolf Ahrenberg).
@@ -9176,3 +9176,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   priority in case there are several timers recording with different priorities.
 - The MTD mapper now avoids immediately reusing unique PIDs when switching channels,
   to prevent possible problems with old data in buffers (thanks to Onur Sentürk).
+- The function cDevice::GetVideoSystem() (which has been deprecated since version 2.1.6)
+  has been finally removed.
diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
index 83e51782..9a4a9085 100644
--- a/device.h
+++ b/device.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: device.h 4.10 2017/05/30 11:06:11 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: device.h 4.11 2017/11/02 14:37:02 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DEVICE_H
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ enum ePlayMode { pmNone,           // audio/video from decoder
                  // KNOWN TO YOUR PLAYER.
                };
 
-//#define DEPRECATED_VIDEOSYSTEM
-#ifdef DEPRECATED_VIDEOSYSTEM
-enum eVideoSystem { vsPAL,
-                    vsNTSC
-                  };
-#endif
-
 enum eVideoDisplayFormat { vdfPanAndScan,
                            vdfLetterBox,
                            vdfCenterCutOut
@@ -510,12 +503,6 @@ public:
          ///< if this device has an MPEG decoder).
          ///< NOTE: this is only for SD devices. HD devices shall implement their
          ///< own setup menu with the necessary parameters for controlling output.
-#ifdef DEPRECATED_VIDEOSYSTEM
-  virtual eVideoSystem GetVideoSystem(void) { return vsPAL; }
-         ///< Returns the video system of the currently displayed material
-         ///< (default is PAL).
-         ///< This function is deprecated and will be removed in a future version!
-#endif
   virtual void GetVideoSize(int &Width, int &Height, double &VideoAspect);
          ///< Returns the Width, Height and VideoAspect ratio of the currently
          ///< displayed video material. Width and Height are given in pixel