diff --git a/msal_extensions/cache_lock.py b/msal_extensions/cache_lock.py
index 04b123d..6aeb9a0 100644
--- a/msal_extensions/cache_lock.py
+++ b/msal_extensions/cache_lock.py
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ def __init__(self, lockfile_path):
             flags=portalocker.LOCK_EX | portalocker.LOCK_NB,
             **open_kwargs)
 
-    def try_to_create_lock_file(self):
-        """Do not call this. It will be removed in next release"""
-        warnings.warn("try_to_create_lock_file() will be removed", DeprecationWarning)
-        return self._try_to_create_lock_file()
-
     def _try_to_create_lock_file(self):
         timeout = 5
         check_interval = 0.25