diff --git a/pybamm/simulation.py b/pybamm/simulation.py
index 612fb07a9a..ec9f04aada 100644
--- a/pybamm/simulation.py
+++ b/pybamm/simulation.py
@@ -81,11 +81,6 @@ def __init__(
             current = self._parameter_values.get("Current function [A]")
             if isinstance(current, pybamm.Interpolant):
                 self.operating_mode = "drive cycle"
-            elif isinstance(current, tuple):
-                raise NotImplementedError(
-                    "Drive cycle from data has been deprecated. "
-                    + "Define an Interpolant instead."
-                )
             else:
                 self.operating_mode = "without experiment"
                 if C_rate:
diff --git a/pybamm/util.py b/pybamm/util.py
index 05bdcdca77..f83c0f14b7 100644
--- a/pybamm/util.py
+++ b/pybamm/util.py
@@ -57,17 +57,6 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
         try:
             return super().__getitem__(key)
         except KeyError:
-            if "negative electrode sei" in key.lower():
-                raise KeyError(
-                    f"'{key}' not found. All SEI parameters have been "
-                    "renamed from '...negative electrode SEI...' to '...SEI...'"
-                )
-            if "negative electrode lithium plating" in key.lower():
-                raise KeyError(
-                    f"'{key}' not found. All lithium plating parameters have been "
-                    "renamed from '...negative electrode lithium plating...' "
-                    "to '...lithium plating...'"
-                )
             best_matches = self.get_best_matches(key)
             raise KeyError(f"'{key}' not found. Best matches are {best_matches}")
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_simulation.py b/tests/unit/test_simulation.py
index bf501ae91e..45db6d4e0b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_simulation.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_simulation.py
@@ -388,14 +388,6 @@ def test_create_gif(self):
 
         os.remove("plot.gif")
 
-    def test_drive_cycle_data(self):
-        model = pybamm.lithium_ion.SPM()
-        param = model.default_parameter_values
-        param["Current function [A]"] = "[current data]US06"
-
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(NotImplementedError, "Drive cycle from data"):
-            pybamm.Simulation(model, parameter_values=param)
-
     def test_drive_cycle_interpolant(self):
         model = pybamm.lithium_ion.SPM()
         param = model.default_parameter_values
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_util.py b/tests/unit/test_util.py
index cbae64f466..cd43b27002 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_util.py
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@ def test_fuzzy_dict(self):
         self.assertEqual(d["test"], 1)
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(KeyError, "'test3' not found. Best matches are "):
             d.__getitem__("test3")
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(
-            KeyError, "'negative electrode SEI current' not found. All SEI parameters"
-        ):
-            d.__getitem__("negative electrode SEI current")
-        with self.assertRaisesRegex(
-            KeyError,
-            "'negative electrode lithium plating current' not found. "
-            "All lithium plating parameters",
-        ):
-            d.__getitem__("negative electrode lithium plating current")
 
     def test_get_parameters_filepath(self):
         tempfile_obj = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w", dir=".")