diff --git a/base/include/hidl/Status.h b/base/include/hidl/Status.h
index f17c968..1be818d 100644
--- a/base/include/hidl/Status.h
+++ b/base/include/hidl/Status.h
@@ -172,12 +172,6 @@
             return mStatus.isOk();
         }
 
-        // TODO(b/31348667) deprecate and replace with 'string description()'
-        const Status& getStatus() const {
-            mCheckedStatus = true;
-            return mStatus;
-        }
-
         // For debugging purposes only
         std::string description() const {
             // Doesn't consider checked.