diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRule.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRule.java
index a487cbc432..35d45fbd6a 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRule.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/FlowRule.java
@@ -28,43 +28,6 @@ public interface FlowRule {
     int MAX_TIMEOUT = 60;
     int MIN_PRIORITY = 0;
 
-    /**
-     * The FlowRule type is used to determine in which table the flow rule needs
-     * to be put for multi-table support switch. For single table switch,
-     * Default is used.
-     *
-     * @deprecated in Cardinal Release
-     */
-    @Deprecated
-    enum Type {
-        /*
-         * Default type - used in flow rule for single table switch NOTE: this
-         * setting should not be used as Table 0 in a multi-table pipeline
-         */
-        DEFAULT,
-        /* Used in flow entry for IP table */
-        IP,
-        /* Used in flow entry for MPLS table */
-        MPLS,
-        /* Used in flow entry for ACL table */
-        ACL,
-
-        /* VLAN-to-MPLS table */
-        VLAN_MPLS,
-
-        /* VLAN table */
-        VLAN,
-
-        /* Ethtype table */
-        ETHER,
-
-        /* Class of Service table */
-        COS,
-
-        /* Table 0 in a multi-table pipeline */
-        FIRST,
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the ID of this flow.
      *
diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/group/impl/DistributedGroupStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/group/impl/DistributedGroupStore.java
index 3253a6b149..8b2db26a76 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/group/impl/DistributedGroupStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/group/impl/DistributedGroupStore.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.Instructions;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.L0ModificationInstruction;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.instructions.L2ModificationInstruction;
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ public class DistributedGroupStore
                       Instructions.OutputInstruction.class,
                       Instructions.GroupInstruction.class,
                       Instructions.TableTypeTransition.class,
-                      FlowRule.Type.class,
                       L0ModificationInstruction.class,
                       L0ModificationInstruction.L0SubType.class,
                       L0ModificationInstruction.ModLambdaInstruction.class,
diff --git a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
index c2cbde7681..968db0e02d 100644
--- a/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
+++ b/core/store/serializers/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/serializers/KryoNamespaces.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
-
 import org.onlab.packet.ChassisId;
 import org.onlab.packet.EthType;
 import org.onlab.packet.Ip4Address;
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficSelector;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.DefaultTrafficTreatment;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowId;
-import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRule;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchEntry;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchEvent;
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleBatchOperation;
@@ -301,7 +299,6 @@ public final class KryoNamespaces {
                     DefaultHostDescription.class,
                     DefaultFlowEntry.class,
                     StoredFlowEntry.class,
-                    FlowRule.Type.class,
                     DefaultFlowRule.class,
                     DefaultFlowEntry.class,
                     DefaultPacketRequest.class,