matplotlib · tacaswell · Feb 9, 2020 · Jan 13, 2020
diff --git a/doc/api/next_api_changes/removals.rst b/doc/api/next_api_changes/removals.rst
@@ -135,3 +135,8 @@ rcParams
 Environment variables
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 - ``MATPLOTLIBDATA`` (no replacement).
+
+mathtext
+~~~~~~~~
+- The ``\stackrel`` command (which behaved differently from its LaTeX version)
+  has been removed.  Use ``\genfrac`` instead.
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/mathtext.py b/lib/matplotlib/mathtext.py
@@ -3170,16 +3170,6 @@ def dfrac(self, s, loc, toks):
         return self._genfrac('', '', thickness,
                              self._math_style_dict['displaystyle'], num, den)
 
-    @cbook.deprecated("3.1", obj_type="mathtext command",
-                      alternative=r"\genfrac")
-    def stackrel(self, s, loc, toks):
-        assert len(toks) == 1
-        assert len(toks[0]) == 2
-        num, den = toks[0]
-
-        return self._genfrac('', '', 0.0,
-                             self._math_style_dict['textstyle'], num, den)
-
     def binom(self, s, loc, toks):
         assert len(toks) == 1
         assert len(toks[0]) == 2

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_cm_69.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_cm_69.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_cm_69.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_cm_69.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_cm_69.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_cm_69.svg
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavusans_69.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavusans_69.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavusans_69.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavusans_69.png
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavusans_69.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavusans_69.svg
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavuserif_69.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavuserif_69.pdf
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diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavuserif_69.svg b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_dejavuserif_69.svg
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_stix_69.pdf b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_stix_69.pdf
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_stix_69.png b/lib/matplotlib/tests/baseline_images/test_mathtext/mathtext_stix_69.png