diff --git a/doc/source/afs-roles.rst b/doc/source/afs-roles.rst
index bb67106bd..87544a8d5 100644
--- a/doc/source/afs-roles.rst
+++ b/doc/source/afs-roles.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ AFS Roles
 =========
 
 .. zuul:autorole:: destroy-afs-token
-.. zuul:autorole:: upload-afs
 .. zuul:autorole:: upload-afs-roots
 .. zuul:autorole:: upload-afs-synchronize
 .. zuul:autorole:: create-afs-token
diff --git a/roles/upload-afs/README.rst b/roles/upload-afs/README.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 068eb5285..000000000
--- a/roles/upload-afs/README.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Copy contents from ``{{ zuul.executor.work_root }}/artifacts/`` to AFS
-
-This role is deprecated for :zuul:role:`upload-afs-roots`
diff --git a/roles/upload-afs/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/upload-afs/tasks/main.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 454327c47..000000000
--- a/roles/upload-afs/tasks/main.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- name: Call upload-afs-roots
-  include_role:
-    name: upload-afs-roots