diff --git a/cmd/kubelet/app/options/options.go b/cmd/kubelet/app/options/options.go
index c5cafc0abf8..b87cd735659 100644
--- a/cmd/kubelet/app/options/options.go
+++ b/cmd/kubelet/app/options/options.go
@@ -466,10 +466,6 @@ func AddKubeletConfigFlags(mainfs *pflag.FlagSet, c *kubeletconfig.KubeletConfig
 	fs.DurationVar(&c.CPUCFSQuotaPeriod.Duration, "cpu-cfs-quota-period", c.CPUCFSQuotaPeriod.Duration, "Sets CPU CFS quota period value, cpu.cfs_period_us, defaults to Linux Kernel default")
 	fs.BoolVar(&c.EnableControllerAttachDetach, "enable-controller-attach-detach", c.EnableControllerAttachDetach, "Enables the Attach/Detach controller to manage attachment/detachment of volumes scheduled to this node, and disables kubelet from executing any attach/detach operations")
 	fs.BoolVar(&c.MakeIPTablesUtilChains, "make-iptables-util-chains", c.MakeIPTablesUtilChains, "If true, kubelet will ensure iptables utility rules are present on host.")
-	fs.Int32Var(&c.IPTablesMasqueradeBit, "iptables-masquerade-bit", c.IPTablesMasqueradeBit, "Has no effect; use kube-proxy parameters to configure the KUBE-MARK-MASQ chain.")
-	fs.MarkDeprecated("iptables-masquerade-bit", "This flag has no effect and will be removed in a future version.")
-	fs.Int32Var(&c.IPTablesDropBit, "iptables-drop-bit", c.IPTablesDropBit, "Has no effect; kubelet no longer creates a KUBE-MARK-DROP chain")
-	fs.MarkDeprecated("iptables-drop-bit", "This flag has no effect and will be removed in a future version.")
 	fs.StringVar(&c.ContainerLogMaxSize, "container-log-max-size", c.ContainerLogMaxSize, "<Warning: Beta feature> Set the maximum size (e.g. 10Mi) of container log file before it is rotated.")
 	fs.Int32Var(&c.ContainerLogMaxFiles, "container-log-max-files", c.ContainerLogMaxFiles, "<Warning: Beta feature> Set the maximum number of container log files that can be present for a container. The number must be >= 2.")
 	fs.StringSliceVar(&c.AllowedUnsafeSysctls, "allowed-unsafe-sysctls", c.AllowedUnsafeSysctls, "Comma-separated whitelist of unsafe sysctls or unsafe sysctl patterns (ending in *). Use these at your own risk.")