diff --git a/packages/siwe/lib/client.test.ts b/packages/siwe/lib/client.test.ts
index 6b971890..8d2acaef 100644
--- a/packages/siwe/lib/client.test.ts
+++ b/packages/siwe/lib/client.test.ts
@@ -76,17 +76,7 @@ describe(`Message verification without suppressExceptions`, () => {
             domain: (test_fields as any).domainBinding,
             nonce: (test_fields as any).matchNonce,
           })
-          // when validate is removed uncomment this and remove the following then
-          // .then(({ success }) => success)
-          .then(async ({ data }) => {
-            jest
-              .useFakeTimers()
-              .setSystemTime(
-                new Date((test_fields as any).time || test_fields.issuedAt)
-              );
-            const res = await msg.validate(test_fields.signature);
-            return res === data;
-          })
+          .then(({ success }) => success)
       ).resolves.toBeTruthy();
 
       jest.useRealTimers();
diff --git a/packages/siwe/lib/client.ts b/packages/siwe/lib/client.ts
index abb2f3e8..823dfda4 100644
--- a/packages/siwe/lib/client.ts
+++ b/packages/siwe/lib/client.ts
@@ -184,23 +184,6 @@ export class SiweMessage {
     return message;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @deprecated
-   * Verifies the integrity of the object by matching its signature.
-   * @param signature Signature to match the address in the message.
-   * @param provider Ethers provider to be used for EIP-1271 validation
-   */
-  async validate(signature: string, provider?: Provider) {
-    console.warn(
-      'validate() has been deprecated, please update your code to use verify(). validate() may be removed in future versions.'
-    );
-    return this.verify({ signature }, { provider, suppressExceptions: false })
-      .then(({ data }) => data)
-      .catch(({ error }) => {
-        throw error;
-      });
-  }
-
   /**
    * Verifies the integrity of the object by matching its signature.
    * @param params Parameters to verify the integrity of the message, signature is required.