diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index ddd347a5c..8cf1a697b 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ async function initializeExpressSync() {
     router.get ('/api/v1/community/app',                                       token, authorizeAdmin, routes.community.getAppVersion);
 
     // app routes
-    router.post('/api/v1/apps/install',               jsonOrMultipart, token,                   authorizeAdmin,    routes.apps.install);  // DEPRECATED from 8.1 on in favor of route below
     router.post('/api/v1/apps',                       jsonOrMultipart, token,                   authorizeAdmin,    routes.apps.install);
     router.get ('/api/v1/apps',                                        token,                   authorizeUser,     routes.apps.listByUser);
     router.get ('/api/v1/apps/:id',                                    token, routes.apps.load, authorizeOperator, routes.apps.getApp);