diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index 694a165a54a..d59bcf36230 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -261,14 +261,6 @@ deprecated; use the new name ``dtb-randomness`` instead. The new name
 better reflects the way this property affects all random data within
 the device tree blob, not just the ``kaslr-seed`` node.
 
-``pc-i440fx-1.4`` up to ``pc-i440fx-1.7`` (since 7.0)
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-
-These old machine types are quite neglected nowadays and thus might have
-various pitfalls with regards to live migration. Use a newer machine type
-instead.
-
-
 Backend options
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
index 39468b6e926..56e078ad126 100644
--- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ mips ``fulong2e`` machine alias (removed in 6.0)
 
 This machine has been renamed ``fuloong2e``.
 
-``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-1.3`` (removed in 4.0 up to 6.0)
+``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-1.7`` (removed in 4.0 up to 8.2)
 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
 These machine types were very old and likely could not be used for live
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 54838c0c411..1c7898a2d34 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -359,60 +359,6 @@ GlobalProperty pc_compat_2_0[] = {
 };
 const size_t pc_compat_2_0_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_2_0);
 
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_1_7[] = {
-    PC_CPU_MODEL_IDS("1.7.0")
-    { TYPE_USB_DEVICE, "msos-desc", "no" },
-    { "PIIX4_PM", ACPI_PM_PROP_ACPI_PCIHP_BRIDGE, "off" },
-    { "hpet", HPET_INTCAP, "4" },
-};
-const size_t pc_compat_1_7_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_1_7);
-
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_1_6[] = {
-    PC_CPU_MODEL_IDS("1.6.0")
-    { "e1000", "mitigation", "off" },
-    { "qemu64-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model", "2" },
-    { "qemu32-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model", "3" },
-    { "i440FX-pcihost", "short_root_bus", "1" },
-    { "q35-pcihost", "short_root_bus", "1" },
-};
-const size_t pc_compat_1_6_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_1_6);
-
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_1_5[] = {
-    PC_CPU_MODEL_IDS("1.5.0")
-    { "Conroe-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model", "2" },
-    { "Conroe-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "2" },
-    { "Penryn-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model", "2" },
-    { "Penryn-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "2" },
-    { "Nehalem-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model", "2" },
-    { "Nehalem-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "min-level", "2" },
-    { "virtio-net-pci", "any_layout", "off" },
-    { TYPE_X86_CPU, "pmu", "on" },
-    { "i440FX-pcihost", "short_root_bus", "0" },
-    { "q35-pcihost", "short_root_bus", "0" },
-};
-const size_t pc_compat_1_5_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_1_5);
-
-GlobalProperty pc_compat_1_4[] = {
-    PC_CPU_MODEL_IDS("1.4.0")
-    { "scsi-hd", "discard_granularity", "0" },
-    { "scsi-cd", "discard_granularity", "0" },
-    { "ide-hd", "discard_granularity", "0" },
-    { "ide-cd", "discard_granularity", "0" },
-    { "virtio-blk-pci", "discard_granularity", "0" },
-    /* DEV_NVECTORS_UNSPECIFIED as a uint32_t string: */
-    { "virtio-serial-pci", "vectors", "0xFFFFFFFF" },
-    { "virtio-net-pci", "ctrl_guest_offloads", "off" },
-    { "e1000", "romfile", "pxe-e1000.rom" },
-    { "ne2k_pci", "romfile", "pxe-ne2k_pci.rom" },
-    { "pcnet", "romfile", "pxe-pcnet.rom" },
-    { "rtl8139", "romfile", "pxe-rtl8139.rom" },
-    { "virtio-net-pci", "romfile", "pxe-virtio.rom" },
-    { "486-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "model", "0" },
-    { "n270" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "movbe", "off" },
-    { "Westmere" "-" TYPE_X86_CPU, "pclmulqdq", "off" },
-};
-const size_t pc_compat_1_4_len = G_N_ELEMENTS(pc_compat_1_4);
-
 GSIState *pc_gsi_create(qemu_irq **irqs, bool pci_enabled)
 {
     GSIState *s;
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 8321f36f97f..ff8654ecdab 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -423,27 +423,6 @@ static void pc_compat_2_0_fn(MachineState *machine)
     pc_compat_2_1_fn(machine);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_7_fn(MachineState *machine)
-{
-    pc_compat_2_0_fn(machine);
-    x86_cpu_change_kvm_default("x2apic", NULL);
-}
-
-static void pc_compat_1_6_fn(MachineState *machine)
-{
-    pc_compat_1_7_fn(machine);
-}
-
-static void pc_compat_1_5_fn(MachineState *machine)
-{
-    pc_compat_1_6_fn(machine);
-}
-
-static void pc_compat_1_4_fn(MachineState *machine)
-{
-    pc_compat_1_5_fn(machine);
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void pc_init_isa(MachineState *machine)
 {
@@ -876,58 +855,6 @@ static void pc_i440fx_2_0_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v2_0, "pc-i440fx-2.0", pc_compat_2_0_fn,
                       pc_i440fx_2_0_machine_options);
 
-static void pc_i440fx_1_7_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
-{
-    PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
-
-    pc_i440fx_2_0_machine_options(m);
-    m->hw_version = "1.7.0";
-    m->default_machine_opts = NULL;
-    m->option_rom_has_mr = true;
-    m->deprecation_reason = "old and unattended - use a newer version instead";
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_1_7, pc_compat_1_7_len);
-    pcmc->smbios_defaults = false;
-    pcmc->gigabyte_align = false;
-    pcmc->legacy_acpi_table_size = 6414;
-}
-
-DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v1_7, "pc-i440fx-1.7", pc_compat_1_7_fn,
-                      pc_i440fx_1_7_machine_options);
-
-static void pc_i440fx_1_6_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
-{
-    PCMachineClass *pcmc = PC_MACHINE_CLASS(m);
-
-    pc_i440fx_1_7_machine_options(m);
-    m->hw_version = "1.6.0";
-    m->rom_file_has_mr = false;
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_1_6, pc_compat_1_6_len);
-    pcmc->has_acpi_build = false;
-}
-
-DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v1_6, "pc-i440fx-1.6", pc_compat_1_6_fn,
-                      pc_i440fx_1_6_machine_options);
-
-static void pc_i440fx_1_5_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
-{
-    pc_i440fx_1_6_machine_options(m);
-    m->hw_version = "1.5.0";
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_1_5, pc_compat_1_5_len);
-}
-
-DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v1_5, "pc-i440fx-1.5", pc_compat_1_5_fn,
-                      pc_i440fx_1_5_machine_options);
-
-static void pc_i440fx_1_4_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
-{
-    pc_i440fx_1_5_machine_options(m);
-    m->hw_version = "1.4.0";
-    compat_props_add(m->compat_props, pc_compat_1_4, pc_compat_1_4_len);
-}
-
-DEFINE_I440FX_MACHINE(v1_4, "pc-i440fx-1.4", pc_compat_1_4_fn,
-                      pc_i440fx_1_4_machine_options);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISAPC
 static void isapc_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
 {
diff --git a/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c b/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c
index b39c9055b30..6a39454fce1 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c
@@ -313,18 +313,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                        "xlevel2", 0);
     }
     /*
-     * QEMU 1.4.0 had auto-level enabled for CPUID[7], already,
+     * QEMU 2.3.0 had auto-level enabled for CPUID[7], already,
      * and the compat code that sets default level shouldn't
      * disable the auto-level=7 code:
      */
-    if (qtest_has_machine("pc-i440fx-1.4")) {
-        add_cpuid_test("x86/cpuid/auto-level7/pc-i440fx-1.4/off",
-                       "-machine pc-i440fx-1.4 -cpu Nehalem",
-                       "level", 2);
-        add_cpuid_test("x86/cpuid/auto-level7/pc-i440fx-1.5/on",
-                       "-machine pc-i440fx-1.4 -cpu Nehalem,smap=on",
-                       "level", 7);
-    }
     if (qtest_has_machine("pc-i440fx-2.3")) {
         add_cpuid_test("x86/cpuid/auto-level7/pc-i440fx-2.3/off",
                        "-machine pc-i440fx-2.3 -cpu Penryn",
