diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Docs/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingStandard.xml b/src/Standards/Squiz/Docs/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingStandard.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 85838ec329..0000000000
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Docs/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingStandard.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<documentation title="Language Construct Whitespace">
-    <standard>
-    <![CDATA[
-    The PHP constructs echo, print, return, include, include_once, require, require_once, and new should have one space after them.
-    ]]>
-    </standard>
-    <code_comparison>
-        <code title="Valid: echo statement with a single space after it.">
-        <![CDATA[
-echo<em> </em>"hi";
-        ]]>
-        </code>
-        <code title="Invalid: echo statement with no space after it.">
-        <![CDATA[
-echo<em></em>"hi";
-        ]]>
-        </code>
-    </code_comparison>
-</documentation>
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingSniff.php b/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingSniff.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 7890dd5fd6..0000000000
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Sniffs/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingSniff.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Ensures all language constructs contain a single space between themselves and their content.
- *
- * @author    Greg Sherwood <gsherwood@squiz.net>
- * @copyright 2006-2015 Squiz Pty Ltd (ABN 77 084 670 600)
- * @license   https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer/blob/master/licence.txt BSD Licence
- *
- * @deprecated 3.3.0 Use the Generic.WhiteSpace.LanguageConstructSpacing sniff instead.
- */
-
-namespace PHP_CodeSniffer\Standards\Squiz\Sniffs\WhiteSpace;
-
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File;
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\DeprecatedSniff;
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Sniffs\Sniff;
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Util;
-
-class LanguageConstructSpacingSniff implements Sniff, DeprecatedSniff
-{
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns an array of tokens this test wants to listen for.
-     *
-     * @return array<int|string>
-     */
-    public function register()
-    {
-        return [
-            T_ECHO,
-            T_PRINT,
-            T_RETURN,
-            T_INCLUDE,
-            T_INCLUDE_ONCE,
-            T_REQUIRE,
-            T_REQUIRE_ONCE,
-            T_NEW,
-        ];
-
-    }//end register()
-
-
-    /**
-     * Processes this test, when one of its tokens is encountered.
-     *
-     * @param \PHP_CodeSniffer\Files\File $phpcsFile The file being scanned.
-     * @param int                         $stackPtr  The position of the current token in
-     *                                               the stack passed in $tokens.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
-    {
-        $tokens = $phpcsFile->getTokens();
-
-        if (isset($tokens[($stackPtr + 1)]) === false) {
-            // Skip if there is no next token.
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if ($tokens[($stackPtr + 1)]['code'] === T_SEMICOLON) {
-            // No content for this language construct.
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if ($tokens[($stackPtr + 1)]['code'] === T_WHITESPACE) {
-            $content = $tokens[($stackPtr + 1)]['content'];
-            if ($content !== ' ') {
-                $error = 'Language constructs must be followed by a single space; expected 1 space but found "%s"';
-                $data  = [Util\Common::prepareForOutput($content)];
-                $fix   = $phpcsFile->addFixableError($error, $stackPtr, 'IncorrectSingle', $data);
-                if ($fix === true) {
-                    $phpcsFile->fixer->replaceToken(($stackPtr + 1), ' ');
-                }
-            }
-        } else if ($tokens[($stackPtr + 1)]['code'] !== T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS) {
-            $error = 'Language constructs must be followed by a single space; expected "%s" but found "%s"';
-            $data  = [
-                $tokens[$stackPtr]['content'].' '.$tokens[($stackPtr + 1)]['content'],
-                $tokens[$stackPtr]['content'].$tokens[($stackPtr + 1)]['content'],
-            ];
-            $fix   = $phpcsFile->addFixableError($error, $stackPtr, 'Incorrect', $data);
-            if ($fix === true) {
-                $phpcsFile->fixer->addContent($stackPtr, ' ');
-            }
-        }//end if
-
-    }//end process()
-
-
-    /**
-     * Provide the version number in which the sniff was deprecated.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getDeprecationVersion()
-    {
-        return 'v3.3.0';
-
-    }//end getDeprecationVersion()
-
-
-    /**
-     * Provide the version number in which the sniff will be removed.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getRemovalVersion()
-    {
-        return 'v4.0.0';
-
-    }//end getRemovalVersion()
-
-
-    /**
-     * Provide a custom message to display with the deprecation.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getDeprecationMessage()
-    {
-        return 'Use the Generic.WhiteSpace.LanguageConstructSpacing sniff instead.';
-
-    }//end getDeprecationMessage()
-
-
-}//end class
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.inc b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index e8f2edad38..0000000000
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-echo $blah;
-echo    $blah;
-echo($blah);
-
-print $blah;
-print     $blah;
-print($blah);
-
-include $blah;
-include     $blah;
-include($blah);
-
-include_once $blah;
-include_once     $blah;
-include_once($blah);
-
-require $blah;
-require     $blah;
-require($blah);
-
-require_once $blah;
-require_once     $blah;
-require_once($blah);
-
-$obj = new MyClass();
-$obj = new    MyClass();
-
-return;
-return $blah;
-return   $blah;
-return($blah);
-
-return	$tab;
-return
-$newLine;
-
-// The following line must have a single space at the end (after return)
-return 
-$spaceAndNewLine;
-
-// The following line must be the last line in the file
-return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed
deleted file mode 100644
index c7a1e71dc3..0000000000
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-echo $blah;
-echo $blah;
-echo($blah);
-
-print $blah;
-print $blah;
-print($blah);
-
-include $blah;
-include $blah;
-include($blah);
-
-include_once $blah;
-include_once $blah;
-include_once($blah);
-
-require $blah;
-require $blah;
-require($blah);
-
-require_once $blah;
-require_once $blah;
-require_once($blah);
-
-$obj = new MyClass();
-$obj = new MyClass();
-
-return;
-return $blah;
-return $blah;
-return($blah);
-
-return $tab;
-return $newLine;
-
-// The following line must have a single space at the end (after return)
-return $spaceAndNewLine;
-
-// The following line must be the last line in the file
-return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.php b/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index f5d6c61f7a..0000000000
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/WhiteSpace/LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Unit test class for the LanguageConstructSpacing sniff.
- *
- * @author    Greg Sherwood <gsherwood@squiz.net>
- * @copyright 2006-2015 Squiz Pty Ltd (ABN 77 084 670 600)
- * @license   https://github.com/PHPCSStandards/PHP_CodeSniffer/blob/master/licence.txt BSD Licence
- */
-
-namespace PHP_CodeSniffer\Standards\Squiz\Tests\WhiteSpace;
-
-use PHP_CodeSniffer\Tests\Standards\AbstractSniffUnitTest;
-
-/**
- * Unit test class for the LanguageConstructSpacing sniff.
- *
- * @covers \PHP_CodeSniffer\Standards\Squiz\Sniffs\WhiteSpace\LanguageConstructSpacingSniff
- */
-final class LanguageConstructSpacingUnitTest extends AbstractSniffUnitTest
-{
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the lines where errors should occur.
-     *
-     * The key of the array should represent the line number and the value
-     * should represent the number of errors that should occur on that line.
-     *
-     * @return array<int, int>
-     */
-    public function getErrorList()
-    {
-        return [
-            3  => 1,
-            7  => 1,
-            11 => 1,
-            15 => 1,
-            19 => 1,
-            23 => 1,
-            27 => 1,
-            31 => 1,
-            34 => 1,
-            35 => 1,
-            39 => 1,
-        ];
-
-    }//end getErrorList()
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the lines where warnings should occur.
-     *
-     * The key of the array should represent the line number and the value
-     * should represent the number of warnings that should occur on that line.
-     *
-     * @return array<int, int>
-     */
-    public function getWarningList()
-    {
-        return [];
-
-    }//end getWarningList()
-
-
-}//end class
diff --git a/src/Standards/Squiz/ruleset.xml b/src/Standards/Squiz/ruleset.xml
index 82f5270ada..2f28c8d3e8 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Squiz/ruleset.xml
+++ b/src/Standards/Squiz/ruleset.xml
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@
         <severity>0</severity>
     </rule>
 
-    <!-- Squiz.WhiteSpace.LanguageConstructSpacing is deprecated -->
-    <rule ref="Squiz.WhiteSpace.LanguageConstructSpacing">
-        <severity>0</severity>
-    </rule>
-
     <!-- Prevent fixer conflict for conflicting rules. -->
     <rule ref="Squiz.Commenting.InlineComment">
         <exclude name="Squiz.Commenting.InlineComment.SpacingAfterAtFunctionEnd"/>