diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 729ea3912d..d3f2852e6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ A more detailed list of changes is available in the corresponding milestones for
 
 ### Deprecated checks
 #### On the Universal Profile
+  - **[epar]**: The EPAR table is/was a way of expressing common licensing permissions and restrictions in metadata; almost nothing supported it, and we gave it a chance for quite a while... (issues #4947)
   - **[kerning_for_non_ligated_sequences]**: "Is there kerning info for non-ligated sequences?" (issue #2954 / https://github.com/simoncozens/fontspector/commit/eaa52447ddc4a42e26b6430841a43026870d8a48)
 
 #### On the OpenType Profile
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/epar.py b/Lib/fontbakery/checks/epar.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 04fdc04b32..0000000000
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/epar.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-from fontbakery.prelude import check, Message, INFO
-
-
-@check(
-    id="epar",
-    rationale="""
-        The EPAR table is/was a way of expressing common licensing permissions and
-        restrictions in metadata; while almost nothing supported it, Dave Crossland
-        wonders that having this INFO-level check could help make it more popular.
-
-        More info is available at:
-        https://davelab6.github.io/epar/
-    """,
-    severity=1,
-    proposal="https://github.com/fonttools/fontbakery/issues/226",
-)
-def check_epar(ttFont):
-    """EPAR table present in font?"""
-
-    if "EPAR" not in ttFont:
-        yield INFO, Message(
-            "lacks-EPAR",
-            "EPAR table not present in font. To learn more see"
-            " https://github.com/fonttools/fontbakery/issues/818",
-        )
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/adobefonts.py b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/adobefonts.py
index 49ced3b1ca..fc64da11e7 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/adobefonts.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/adobefonts.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
         "color_cpal_brightness",
         "contour_count",  # was temporarily removed
         "control_chars",
-        "epar",
         "empty_glyph_on_gid1_for_colrv0",
         "file_size",
         "fontdata_namecheck",
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontbureau.py b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontbureau.py
index 485c465954..ac0448c726 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontbureau.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontbureau.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
         "control_chars",
         "empty_glyph_on_gid1_for_colrv0",
         "empty_letters",
-        "epar",
         "file_size",
         "fvar_name_entries",
         "fontdata_namecheck",
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontwerk.py b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontwerk.py
index f4658b9129..6d0f7628c1 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontwerk.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/fontwerk.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         "fontdata_namecheck",
     ],
     "pending_review": [
-        "epar",
         "base_has_width",
         "googlefonts/axes_match",
         "overlapping_path_segments",
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/microsoft.py b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/microsoft.py
index f75ea262c7..9d7bdab1cb 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/microsoft.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/microsoft.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
         "designspace_has_sources",
         "empty_glyph_on_gid1_for_colrv0",
         "empty_letters",
-        "epar",
         "file_size",
         "fvar_name_entries",
         "fontdata_namecheck",
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/typenetwork.py b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/typenetwork.py
index d832eb1684..2219569750 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/typenetwork.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/typenetwork.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
         "varfont/unsupported_axes",  # Despite discouraging its use, TN accepts fonts with ital axis.
     ],
     "pending_review": [
-        "epar",
         "base_has_width",
     ],
     "sections": {
diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/universal.py b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/universal.py
index d4c03fd900..3432b76357 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/universal.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/profiles/universal.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
             "control_chars",
             "empty_glyph_on_gid1_for_colrv0",
             "empty_letters",
-            "epar",
             "family/single_directory",
             "family/vertical_metrics",
             "family/win_ascent_and_descent",
diff --git a/tests/test_checks_epar.py b/tests/test_checks_epar.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 95418b9b6b..0000000000
--- a/tests/test_checks_epar.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-from fontTools.ttLib import TTFont
-
-from conftest import check_id
-from fontbakery.codetesting import (
-    assert_PASS,
-    assert_results_contain,
-    TEST_FILE,
-)
-from fontbakery.status import INFO
-
-
-@check_id("epar")
-def test_check_epar(check):
-    """EPAR table present in font?"""
-
-    # Our reference Mada Regular lacks an EPAR table:
-    ttFont = TTFont(TEST_FILE("mada/Mada-Regular.ttf"))
-
-    # So it must emit an INFO message inviting the designers
-    # to learn more about it:
-    assert_results_contain(
-        check(ttFont), INFO, "lacks-EPAR", "with a font lacking an EPAR table..."
-    )
-
-    # add a fake EPAR table to validate the PASS code-path:
-    ttFont["EPAR"] = "foo"
-    assert_PASS(check(ttFont), "with a good font...")