diff --git a/make/02_mod.mk b/make/02_mod.mk
index c0485b08..4f022979 100644
--- a/make/02_mod.mk
+++ b/make/02_mod.mk
@@ -42,12 +42,3 @@ release: helm-chart | $(NEEDS_CRANE)
 	@echo "RELEASE_HELM_CHART_TAR=$(helm_chart_archive)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
 
 	@echo "Release complete!"
-
-# TODO: remove these deprecated targets
-.PHONY: smoke
-smoke:
-	$(MAKE) test-smoke
-
-.PHONY: test
-test:
-	$(MAKE) test-unit