diff --git a/DEPRECATED.md b/DEPRECATED.md
index 8ccf90f70f..3c83c3d207 100644
--- a/DEPRECATED.md
+++ b/DEPRECATED.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ migrations will also be detailed here.
 ## 2.2
 
 * Foxx: The usage of `controller.collection` is no longer suggested, it will be deprecated in the next version. Please use `appContext.collection` instead.
+* Foxx: The usage of `apps` in manifest files is no longer possible, please use `controllers` instead.
 
 ## 2.3
 
diff --git a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/manager.js b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/manager.js
index 4df95641ea..a64c9b0160 100644
--- a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/manager.js
+++ b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/manager.js
@@ -104,19 +104,7 @@ function checkManifest (filename, mf) {
     mf.description = "";
   }
 
-  if (mf.hasOwnProperty("apps")) {
-    console.warn("Manifest '%s' still contains the deprecated 'apps' attribute. " +
-                 "Please change the attribute name to 'controllers'.", filename);
-
-    if (! mf.hasOwnProperty("controllers")) {
-      // controllers = apps
-      mf.controllers = mf.apps;
-      delete mf.apps;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // validate all attributes specified in the manifest
-
+  // Validate all attributes specified in the manifest
   // the following attributes are allowed with these types...
   var expected = {
     "assets":             [ false, "object" ],