diff --git a/reporter/prometheus/prometheus.go b/reporter/prometheus/prometheus.go
index 34459ab..d15862c 100644
--- a/reporter/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/reporter/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -256,21 +256,6 @@ func (p *Prometheus) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SetMetricBuckets sets the buckets for a metric by name.
-//
-// This must be called before the metric is used, otherwise will be
-// ignored or can have unexpected results.
-//
-// Deprecated: Use RegisterHistogram instead, this function will be removed in a future release.
-func SetMetricBuckets(stats *statter.Statter, name string, buckets []float64) {
-	prom, ok := stats.Reporter().(*Prometheus)
-	if !ok {
-		return
-	}
-
-	prom.buckets.Store(stats.FullName(name), buckets)
-}
-
 // RegisterCounter registers a counter with the given label names with the prometheus registrar,
 // returning false if it has already been registered.
 func RegisterCounter(stats *statter.Statter, name string, lblNames []string, help string) bool {
diff --git a/reporter/prometheus/prometheus_test.go b/reporter/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
index f3abfc7..ddac677 100644
--- a/reporter/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
+++ b/reporter/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
@@ -261,39 +261,3 @@ func TestRegisterHistogram_HandlesNoBuckets(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), "foo_bar_baz_bat_sum{label1=\"value1\"} 0.0123")
 	assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), "foo_bar_baz_bat_count{label1=\"value1\"} 1")
 }
-
-func TestSetBuckets_Histogram(t *testing.T) {
-	p := prometheus.New("test.test")
-	stats := statter.New(p, time.Second)
-
-	prometheus.SetMetricBuckets(stats, "test", []float64{0.1, 1.0})
-
-	p.Histogram("test", [][2]string{{"foo", "bar"}})(0.0123)
-
-	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
-	req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "/metrics", nil)
-	p.Handler().ServeHTTP(rr, req)
-
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_bucket{foo=\"bar\",le=\"0.1\"} 1")
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_bucket{foo=\"bar\",le=\"1\"} 1")
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_sum{foo=\"bar\"} 0.0123")
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_count{foo=\"bar\"} 1")
-}
-
-func TestSetBuckets_Timing(t *testing.T) {
-	p := prometheus.New("test.test")
-	stats := statter.New(p, time.Second)
-
-	prometheus.SetMetricBuckets(stats, "test", []float64{0.1, 1.0})
-
-	p.Timing("test", [][2]string{{"foo", "bar"}})(1234500 * time.Nanosecond)
-
-	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
-	req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "/metrics", nil)
-	p.Handler().ServeHTTP(rr, req)
-
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_bucket{foo=\"bar\",le=\"0.1\"} 1")
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_bucket{foo=\"bar\",le=\"1\"} 1")
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_sum{foo=\"bar\"} 0.0012345")
-	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), "test_test_test_count{foo=\"bar\"} 1")
-}