diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index ef089c7be9..99aa7e96c0 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         "nodebb-plugin-markdown": "8.4.3",
         "nodebb-plugin-mentions": "2.2.6",
         "nodebb-plugin-soundpack-default": "1.0.0",
-        "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.5.3",
+        "nodebb-plugin-spam-be-gone": "0.5.4",
         "nodebb-rewards-essentials": "0.0.11",
         "nodebb-theme-lavender": "5.0.4",
         "nodebb-theme-persona": "9.0.13",
diff --git a/src/flags.js b/src/flags.js
index ee5c5fa97f..238bd7f204 100644
--- a/src/flags.js
+++ b/src/flags.js
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ Flags.update = function (flagId, uid, changeset, callback) {
 			tasks.push(async.apply(Flags.appendHistory, flagId, uid, changeset));
 
 			// Fire plugin hook
-			tasks.push(async.apply(plugins.fireHook, 'action:flag.update', { flagId: flagId, changeset: changeset, uid: uid }));	// delete @ NodeBB v1.6.0
 			tasks.push(async.apply(plugins.fireHook, 'action:flags.update', { flagId: flagId, changeset: changeset, uid: uid }));
 
 			async.parallel(tasks, function (err) {
@@ -699,9 +698,6 @@ Flags.notify = function (flagObj, uid, callback) {
 					return callback(err);
 				}
 
-				plugins.fireHook('action:flag.create', {
-					flag: flagObj,
-				});	// delete @ NodeBB v1.6.0
 				plugins.fireHook('action:flags.create', {
 					flag: flagObj,
 				});
diff --git a/src/plugins/hooks.js b/src/plugins/hooks.js
index 99c7408e0c..50e9a2fdcc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/hooks.js
+++ b/src/plugins/hooks.js
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ var async = require('async');
 
 module.exports = function (Plugins) {
 	Plugins.deprecatedHooks = {
-		'action:post.flag': 'action:flag.create',
-		'action:flag.create': 'action:flags.create',
-		'action:flag.update': 'action:flags.update',
+
 	};
 
 	Plugins.internals = {