diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
index 149a9fbaa..4d2019d68 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
         } else {
           getViewTreeObserver().removeGlobalOnLayoutListener(this);
         }
-        initialiseDrawingSurface(mapboxMapOptions);
+        initialiseDrawingSurface();
       }
     });
   }
@@ -279,17 +279,11 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
     }
   }
 
-  private void initialiseDrawingSurface(MapboxMapOptions mapboxMapOptions) {
-    if (mapboxMapOptions.getTextureMode()) {
-      TextureView textureView = new TextureView(getContext());
-      textureView.setSurfaceTextureListener(new SurfaceTextureListener());
-      addView(textureView, 0);
-    } else {
-      SurfaceView surfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView);
-      surfaceView.setZOrderMediaOverlay(mapboxMapOptions.getRenderSurfaceOnTop());
-      surfaceView.getHolder().addCallback(new SurfaceCallback());
-      surfaceView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-    }
+  private void initialiseDrawingSurface() {
+    SurfaceView surfaceView = (SurfaceView) findViewById(R.id.surfaceView);
+    surfaceView.setZOrderMediaOverlay(mapboxMapOptions.getRenderSurfaceOnTop());
+    surfaceView.getHolder().addCallback(new SurfaceCallback());
+    surfaceView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
index 94e2fbcf3..7b979f556 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMapOptions.java
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
 
   private String apiBaseUrl;
 
-  @Deprecated
-  private boolean textureMode;
-
   private String style;
 
   /**
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
 
     style = in.readString();
     apiBaseUrl = in.readString();
-    textureMode = in.readByte() != 0;
+
     prefetchesTiles = in.readByte() != 0;
     zMediaOverlay = in.readByte() != 0;
   }
@@ -299,8 +296,6 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
           ColorUtils.getPrimaryColor(context)));
       mapboxMapOptions.myLocationAccuracyThreshold(
         typedArray.getFloat(R.styleable.mapbox_MapView_mapbox_myLocationAccuracyThreshold, 0));
-      mapboxMapOptions.textureMode(
-        typedArray.getBoolean(R.styleable.mapbox_MapView_mapbox_renderTextureMode, false));
       mapboxMapOptions.setPrefetchesTiles(
         typedArray.getBoolean(R.styleable.mapbox_MapView_mapbox_enableTilePrefetch, true));
       mapboxMapOptions.renderSurfaceOnTop(
@@ -703,22 +698,6 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
     return this;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Enable TextureView as rendered surface.
-   * <p>
-   * Since the 4.2.0 release we replaced our TextureView with an SurfaceView implemenation.
-   * Enabling this option will use the deprecated TextureView instead.
-   * </p>
-   *
-   * @param textureMode True to enable texture mode
-   * @return This
-   * @deprecated As of the 4.2.0 release, using TextureView is deprecated.
-   */
-  public MapboxMapOptions textureMode(boolean textureMode) {
-    this.textureMode = textureMode;
-    return this;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Enable tile pre-fetching. Loads tiles at a lower zoom-level to pre-render
    * a low resolution preview while more detailed tiles are loaded.
@@ -1070,16 +1049,6 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
     return debugActive;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns true if TextureView is being used a render view.
-   *
-   * @return True if TextureView is used.
-   * @deprecated As of the 4.2.0 release, using TextureView is deprecated.
-   */
-  public boolean getTextureMode() {
-    return textureMode;
-  }
-
   public static final Parcelable.Creator<MapboxMapOptions> CREATOR = new Parcelable.Creator<MapboxMapOptions>() {
     public MapboxMapOptions createFromParcel(Parcel in) {
       return new MapboxMapOptions(in);
@@ -1143,7 +1112,7 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
 
     dest.writeString(style);
     dest.writeString(apiBaseUrl);
-    dest.writeByte((byte) (textureMode ? 1 : 0));
+
     dest.writeByte((byte) (prefetchesTiles ? 1 : 0));
     dest.writeByte((byte) (zMediaOverlay ? 1 : 0));
   }
@@ -1320,7 +1289,6 @@ public class MapboxMapOptions implements Parcelable {
     result = 31 * result + (myLocationAccuracyThreshold != +0.0f
       ? Float.floatToIntBits(myLocationAccuracyThreshold) : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (apiBaseUrl != null ? apiBaseUrl.hashCode() : 0);
-    result = 31 * result + (textureMode ? 1 : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (style != null ? style.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (prefetchesTiles ? 1 : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (zMediaOverlay ? 1 : 0);
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml
index d59eef742..40045f851 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res-public/values/public.xml
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
     <public name="mapbox_uiAttributionMarginRight" type="attr" />
     <public name="mapbox_uiAttributionMarginBottom" type="attr" />
 
-    <!-- Deprecated to use TextureView-->
-    <public name="mapbox_renderTextureMode" type="attr" />
-
     <public name="mapbox_enableTilePrefetch" type="attr" />
     <public name="mapbox_enableZMediaOverlay" type="attr" />
 
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 281fe8afe..b67322409 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@
         <attr name="mapbox_uiAttributionMarginBottom" format="dimension"/>
         <attr name="mapbox_uiAttributionTintColor" format="color"/>
 
-        <!-- Deprecated to use TextureView-->
-        <attr name="mapbox_renderTextureMode" format="boolean"/>
-
         <attr name="mapbox_enableTilePrefetch" format="boolean"/>
         <attr name="mapbox_enableZMediaOverlay" format="boolean"/>
 
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/PolygonActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/PolygonActivity.java
index fecfe2a84..49c966367 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/PolygonActivity.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/annotation/PolygonActivity.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public class PolygonActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapReadyCall
     // configure inital map state
     MapboxMapOptions options = new MapboxMapOptions()
       .attributionTintColor(RED_COLOR)
-      // deprecated feature!
-      .textureMode(true)
       .compassFadesWhenFacingNorth(false)
       .styleUrl(Style.MAPBOX_STREETS)
       .camera(new CameraPosition.Builder()
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_dialog_map.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_dialog_map.xml
index afebfa1c4..b8ea3d847 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_dialog_map.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_dialog_map.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         mapbox:mapbox_cameraTargetLat="47.6077"
         mapbox:mapbox_cameraTargetLng="-122.3421"
         mapbox:mapbox_cameraZoom="11"
-        mapbox:mapbox_renderTextureMode="true"
         mapbox:mapbox_styleUrl="mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v10" />
 
 </LinearLayout>