diff --git a/src/node_api.h b/src/node_api.h
index 718f7541002eb9..c8c7bc6ffb9b94 100644
--- a/src/node_api.h
+++ b/src/node_api.h
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ EXTERN_C_START
 
 // Deprecated. Replaced by symbol-based registration defined by NAPI_MODULE
 // and NAPI_MODULE_INIT macros.
-#if defined(__cplusplus) && __cplusplus >= 201402L
-[[deprecated]]
-#endif
 NAPI_EXTERN void NAPI_CDECL
 napi_module_register(napi_module* mod);