diff --git a/evennia/contrib/gamedir_client/__init__.py b/evennia/contrib/gamedir_client/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c2da7474dc..0000000000
--- a/evennia/contrib/gamedir_client/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import warnings
-
-from evennia.contrib.egi_client import EvenniaGameIndexService
-
-
-class EvenniaGameDirService(EvenniaGameIndexService):
-    """
-    This is a compatibility shim to get us through the EGD to EGI rename.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        warnings.warn(
-            "evennia.contrib.gamedir_client is deprecated and pending immediate "
-            "removal. Please update your game's server_services_plugins.py to use "
-            "evennia.contrib.egi_client.EvenniaGameIndexService instead.",
-            DeprecationWarning)
-        super(EvenniaGameDirService, self).__init__()