diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/Mapper.h b/vtkm/rendering/Mapper.h
index 366053a19..f8b3d1e7a 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/Mapper.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/Mapper.h
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ public:
   virtual void SetActiveColorTable(const vtkm::cont::ColorTable& ct);
 
   VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() = 0;
+  void StartScene() {}
 
   VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() = 0;
+  void EndScene() {}
 
   virtual void SetCanvas(vtkm::rendering::Canvas* canvas) = 0;
   virtual vtkm::rendering::Canvas* GetCanvas() const = 0;
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/MapperConnectivity.h b/vtkm/rendering/MapperConnectivity.h
index 72192c752..65ad44365 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/MapperConnectivity.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/MapperConnectivity.h
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ public:
                            const vtkm::rendering::Camera& camera,
                            const vtkm::Range& scalarRange) override;
 
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() override {}
-
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() override {}
-
   vtkm::rendering::Mapper* NewCopy() const override;
   void CreateDefaultView();
 
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/MapperCylinder.h b/vtkm/rendering/MapperCylinder.h
index 89148fcb0..b74c0d508 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/MapperCylinder.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/MapperCylinder.h
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ public:
                    const vtkm::rendering::Camera& camera,
                    const vtkm::Range& scalarRange) override;
 
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() override {}
-
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() override {}
-
   void SetCompositeBackground(bool on);
   vtkm::rendering::Mapper* NewCopy() const override;
 
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/MapperPoint.h b/vtkm/rendering/MapperPoint.h
index c20a8d20d..6f9bdb9ca 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/MapperPoint.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/MapperPoint.h
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ public:
                    const vtkm::rendering::Camera& camera,
                    const vtkm::Range& scalarRange) override;
 
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() override {}
-
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() override {}
   void SetCompositeBackground(bool on);
   vtkm::rendering::Mapper* NewCopy() const override;
 
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/MapperQuad.h b/vtkm/rendering/MapperQuad.h
index 577aec78e..e91630bf0 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/MapperQuad.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/MapperQuad.h
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ public:
                    const vtkm::rendering::Camera& camera,
                    const vtkm::Range& scalarRange) override;
 
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() override {}
-
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() override {}
-
   void SetCompositeBackground(bool on);
   vtkm::rendering::Mapper* NewCopy() const override;
 
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/MapperRayTracer.h b/vtkm/rendering/MapperRayTracer.h
index 3d8c8f0f9..fd25bd650 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/MapperRayTracer.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/MapperRayTracer.h
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ public:
                    const vtkm::rendering::Camera& camera,
                    const vtkm::Range& scalarRange) override;
 
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() override {}
-
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() override {}
-
   void SetCompositeBackground(bool on);
   vtkm::rendering::Mapper* NewCopy() const override;
   void SetShadingOn(bool on);
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/MapperVolume.h b/vtkm/rendering/MapperVolume.h
index cd7358b9d..cae4c0d9b 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/MapperVolume.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/MapperVolume.h
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ public:
                            const vtkm::rendering::Camera& camera,
                            const vtkm::Range& scalarRange) override;
 
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() override {}
-
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() override {}
-
   vtkm::rendering::Mapper* NewCopy() const override;
   void SetSampleDistance(const vtkm::Float32 distance);
   void SetCompositeBackground(const bool compositeBackground);
diff --git a/vtkm/rendering/MapperWireframer.h b/vtkm/rendering/MapperWireframer.h
index 97dd882df..acea29cca 100644
--- a/vtkm/rendering/MapperWireframer.h
+++ b/vtkm/rendering/MapperWireframer.h
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ public:
   bool GetIsOverlay() const;
   void SetIsOverlay(bool isOverlay);
 
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "StartScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void StartScene() override {}
-
-  VTKM_DEPRECATED(1.6, "EndScene() does nothing")
-  virtual void EndScene() override {}
-
   virtual void RenderCells(const vtkm::cont::DynamicCellSet& cellset,
                            const vtkm::cont::CoordinateSystem& coords,
                            const vtkm::cont::Field& scalarField,