diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
index 18a720dafd..3ccb4053c6 100644
--- a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Interface changes
       `--hdr-scene-threshold-high=3.0`
     - update defaults to `--deband-threshold=48`, `--deband-grain=32`
     - add `--directory-mode=auto` and make it the default
+    - remove deprecated `--profile=opengl-hq`
  --- mpv 0.36.0 ---
     - add `--target-contrast`
     - Target luminance value is now also applied when ICC profile is used.
diff --git a/etc/builtin.conf b/etc/builtin.conf
index 6655a1256a..349c2dfd40 100644
--- a/etc/builtin.conf
+++ b/etc/builtin.conf
@@ -85,7 +85,3 @@ sws-scaler=bilinear
 sws-fast=yes
 zimg-scaler=bilinear
 zimg-dither=no
-
-# Compatibility alias (deprecated)
-[opengl-hq]
-profile=gpu-hq