diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 76d7982f5c..6779da254b 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 *   Cast Extension:
 *   Test Utilities:
 *   Remove deprecated symbols:
+    *   Remove deprecated `DownloadNotificationHelper.buildProgressNotification`
+        method, use a non deprecated method that takes a `notMetRequirements`
+        parameter instead.
 
 ## 1.2
 
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java
index e0fe53ef65..856942fec8 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java
@@ -51,21 +51,6 @@ public final class DownloadNotificationHelper {
         new NotificationCompat.Builder(context.getApplicationContext(), channelId);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @deprecated Use {@link #buildProgressNotification(Context, int, PendingIntent, String, List,
-   *     int)}.
-   */
-  @Deprecated
-  public Notification buildProgressNotification(
-      Context context,
-      @DrawableRes int smallIcon,
-      @Nullable PendingIntent contentIntent,
-      @Nullable String message,
-      List<Download> downloads) {
-    return buildProgressNotification(
-        context, smallIcon, contentIntent, message, downloads, /* notMetRequirements= */ 0);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns a progress notification for the given downloads.
    *