diff --git a/src/JLD.jl b/src/JLD.jl
index 653bc2b..2e9b66b 100644
--- a/src/JLD.jl
+++ b/src/JLD.jl
@@ -1410,13 +1410,6 @@ include("JLD00.jl")
 ### v0.12.0 deprecations
 ###
 
-import HDF5: exists
-export exists
-@noinline function exists(p::Union{JldFile, JldGroup, JldDataset}, path::String)
-    Base.depwarn("`exists(p, path)` is deprecated, use `haskey(p, path)` instead.", :exists)
-    return haskey(p, path)
-end
-
 @noinline function Base.names(parent::Union{JldFile, JldGroup})
     Base.depwarn("`names(parent)` is deprecated, use `keys(parent)` instead.", :names)
     return keys(parent)