diff --git a/src/Template.php b/src/Template.php
index c8067186a..995f2f418 100644
--- a/src/Template.php
+++ b/src/Template.php
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ abstract class Template
         $this->extensions = $env->getExtensions();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @internal this method will be removed in 3.0 and is only used internally to provide an upgrade path from 1.x to 2.0
-     */
-    public function __toString()
-    {
-        return $this->getTemplateName();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the template name.
      *