diff --git a/manifests/collector.pp b/manifests/collector.pp
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index d2a746a..0000000
--- a/manifests/collector.pp
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@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# Installs the vitrage collector service
-#
-# DEPRECATED!
-#
-# == Params
-#  [*enabled*]
-#    (optional) Should the service be enabled.
-#    Defaults to true.
-#
-#  [*manage_service*]
-#    (optional)  Whether the service should be managed by Puppet.
-#    Defaults to true.
-#
-#  [*package_ensure*]
-#    (optional) ensure state for package.
-#    Defaults to 'present'
-#
-class vitrage::collector (
-  $manage_service = true,
-  $enabled        = true,
-  $package_ensure = 'present',
-) {
-
-  warning('vitrage::collector is deprecated, has no effect and will be removed in the T release')
-}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-collector-ef57b405603af86c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-collector-ef57b405603af86c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49c4d8c
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The deprecated vitrage::collector class is removed.