diff --git a/include/wx/msw/dragimag.h b/include/wx/msw/dragimag.h
index da33ac0795..38b4a4b0cb 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/dragimag.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/dragimag.h
@@ -114,14 +114,6 @@ public:
         Create(image, cursor);
     }
 
-    // Deprecated form of the above
-    wxDragImage(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot)
-    {
-        Init();
-
-        Create(image, cursor, cursorHotspot);
-    }
-
     wxDragImage(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor)
     {
         Init();
@@ -129,14 +121,6 @@ public:
         Create(image, cursor);
     }
 
-    // Deprecated form of the above
-    wxDragImage(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot)
-    {
-        Init();
-
-        Create(image, cursor, cursorHotspot);
-    }
-
     wxDragImage(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor)
     {
         Init();
@@ -144,14 +128,6 @@ public:
         Create(str, cursor);
     }
 
-    // Deprecated form of the above
-    wxDragImage(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot)
-    {
-        Init();
-
-        Create(str, cursor, cursorHotspot);
-    }
-
 #if wxUSE_TREECTRL
     wxDragImage(const wxTreeCtrl& treeCtrl, wxTreeItemId& id)
     {
@@ -180,27 +156,12 @@ public:
 
     // Create a drag image from a bitmap and optional cursor
     bool Create(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor);
-    bool Create(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
-    {
-        wxLogDebug(wxT("wxDragImage::Create: use of a cursor hotspot is now deprecated. Please omit this argument."));
-        return Create(image, cursor);
-    }
 
     // Create a drag image from an icon and optional cursor
     bool Create(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor);
-    bool Create(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
-    {
-        wxLogDebug(wxT("wxDragImage::Create: use of a cursor hotspot is now deprecated. Please omit this argument."));
-        return Create(image, cursor);
-    }
 
     // Create a drag image from a string and optional cursor
     bool Create(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor);
-    bool Create(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
-    {
-        wxLogDebug(wxT("wxDragImage::Create: use of a cursor hotspot is now deprecated. Please omit this argument."));
-        return Create(str, cursor);
-    }
 
 #if wxUSE_TREECTRL
     // Create a drag image for the given tree control item
@@ -248,6 +209,16 @@ public:
     WXHIMAGELIST GetCursorHIMAGELIST() const { return m_hCursorImageList; }
 #endif
 
+    // don't use in new code, use versions without hot spot parameter
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+    wxDEPRECATED_CONSTRUCTOR( wxDragImage(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot) );
+    wxDEPRECATED_CONSTRUCTOR( wxDragImage(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot) );
+    wxDEPRECATED_CONSTRUCTOR( wxDragImage(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot) );
+    wxDEPRECATED( bool Create(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot) );
+    wxDEPRECATED( bool Create(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot) );
+    wxDEPRECATED( bool Create(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& cursorHotspot) );
+#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
 protected:
     WXHIMAGELIST    m_hImageList;
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/dragimag.h b/interface/wx/dragimag.h
index b061b2ba1c..9e7d90433a 100644
--- a/interface/wx/dragimag.h
+++ b/interface/wx/dragimag.h
@@ -56,11 +56,8 @@ public:
             Bitmap to be used as the drag image. The bitmap can have a mask.
         @param cursor
             Optional cursor to combine with the image.
-        @param cursorHotspot
-            This parameter is deprecated.
     */
-    wxDragImage(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor,
-                const wxPoint& cursorHotspot = wxPoint(0, 0));
+    wxDragImage(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor);
     /**
         Constructs a drag image from an icon and optional cursor.
 
@@ -68,15 +65,12 @@ public:
             Icon to be used as the drag image.
         @param cursor
             Optional cursor to combine with the image.
-        @param cursorHotspot
-            This parameter is deprecated.
 
         @beginWxPythonOnly
         This constructor is called wxDragIcon in wxPython.
         @endWxPythonOnly
     */
-    wxDragImage(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor,
-                const wxPoint& cursorHotspot = wxPoint(0, 0));
+    wxDragImage(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor);
     /**
         Constructs a drag image from a text string and optional cursor.
 
@@ -84,15 +78,12 @@ public:
             Text used to construct a drag image.
         @param cursor
             Optional cursor to combine with the image.
-        @param cursorHotspot
-            This parameter is deprecated.
 
         @beginWxPythonOnly
         This constructor is called wxDragString in wxPython.
         @endWxPythonOnly
     */
-    wxDragImage(const wxString& text, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor,
-                const wxPoint& cursorHotspot = wxPoint(0, 0));
+    wxDragImage(const wxString& text, const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor);
     /**
         Constructs a drag image from the text in the given tree control item,
         and optional cursor.
@@ -121,19 +112,6 @@ public:
         @endWxPythonOnly
     */
     wxDragImage(const wxListCtrl& listCtrl, long id);
-    /**
-        Constructs a drag image an optional cursor. This constructor is only
-        available for wxGenericDragImage, and can be used when the application
-        supplies DoDrawImage() and GetImageRect().
-
-        @param cursor
-            Optional cursor to combine with the image.
-        @param cursorHotspot
-            This parameter is deprecated.
-    */
-    wxDragImage(const wxCursor& cursor = wxNullCursor,
-                const wxPoint& cursorHotspot = wxPoint(0, 0));
-
     /**
         Start dragging the image, in a window or full screen.
 
diff --git a/src/msw/dragimag.cpp b/src/msw/dragimag.cpp
index 7e06613e36..17cad733bb 100644
--- a/src/msw/dragimag.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/dragimag.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,44 @@ void wxDragImage::Init()
     m_fullScreen = false;
 }
 
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+wxDragImage::wxDragImage(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
+{
+    Init();
+
+    Create(image, cursor);
+}
+
+wxDragImage::wxDragImage(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
+{
+    Init();
+
+    Create(image, cursor);
+}
+
+wxDragImage::wxDragImage(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
+{
+    Init();
+
+    Create(str, cursor);
+}
+
+bool wxDragImage::Create(const wxBitmap& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
+{
+    return Create(image, cursor);
+}
+
+bool wxDragImage::Create(const wxIcon& image, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
+{
+    return Create(image, cursor);
+}
+
+bool wxDragImage::Create(const wxString& str, const wxCursor& cursor, const wxPoint& WXUNUSED(cursorHotspot))
+{
+    return Create(str, cursor);
+}
+#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_8
+
 // Attributes
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////