diff --git a/meta/classes/patch.bbclass b/meta/classes/patch.bbclass
index ed12802..31f76f6 100644
--- a/meta/classes/patch.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/patch.bbclass
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ def src_patches(d, all = False ):
         patchparm = {'patchname': patchname}
         if "striplevel" in parm:
             striplevel = parm["striplevel"]
-        elif "pnum" in parm:
-            #bb.msg.warn(None, "Deprecated usage of 'pnum' url parameter in '%s', please use 'striplevel'" % url)
-            striplevel = parm["pnum"]
         else:
             striplevel = '1'
         patchparm['striplevel'] = striplevel