diff --git a/doc/api/deprecations.md b/doc/api/deprecations.md
index 63faf076262915..b6ec7fb721366f 100644
--- a/doc/api/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/api/deprecations.md
@@ -590,6 +590,9 @@ Type: End-of-Life
 ### DEP0027: util.puts()
 <!-- YAML
 changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/xxxxx
+    description: End-of-Life.
   - version:
     - v4.8.6
     - v6.12.0
@@ -600,9 +603,9 @@ changes:
     description: Runtime deprecation.
 -->
 
-Type: Runtime
+Type: End-of-Life
 
-The [`util.puts()`][] API is deprecated. Please use [`console.log()`][] instead.
+`util.puts()` has been removed. Please use [`console.log()`][] instead.
 
 <a id="DEP0028"></a>
 ### DEP0028: util.debug()
@@ -2413,7 +2416,6 @@ Setting the TLS ServerName to an IP address is not permitted by
 [`util.isSymbol()`]: util.html#util_util_issymbol_object
 [`util.isUndefined()`]: util.html#util_util_isundefined_object
 [`util.log()`]: util.html#util_util_log_string
-[`util.puts()`]: util.html#util_util_puts_strings
 [`util.types`]: util.html#util_util_types
 [`util`]: util.html
 [`worker.exitedAfterDisconnect`]: cluster.html#cluster_worker_exitedafterdisconnect
diff --git a/doc/api/util.md b/doc/api/util.md
index db25a0be057d81..cdfaf4bdca9248 100644
--- a/doc/api/util.md
+++ b/doc/api/util.md
@@ -2167,16 +2167,6 @@ const util = require('util');
 util.log('Timestamped message.');
 ```
 
-### util.puts([...strings])
-<!-- YAML
-added: v0.3.0
-deprecated: v0.11.3
--->
-
-> Stability: 0 - Deprecated: Use [`console.log()`][] instead.
-
-Deprecated predecessor of `console.log`.
-
 [`'uncaughtException'`]: process.html#process_event_uncaughtexception
 [`'warning'`]: process.html#process_event_warning
 [`Array.isArray()`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Array/isArray
@@ -2207,7 +2197,6 @@ Deprecated predecessor of `console.log`.
 [`WebAssembly.Module`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/WebAssembly/Module
 [`assert.deepStrictEqual()`]: assert.html#assert_assert_deepstrictequal_actual_expected_message
 [`console.error()`]: console.html#console_console_error_data_args
-[`console.log()`]: console.html#console_console_log_data_args
 [`target` and `handler`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Proxy#Terminology
 [`util.format()`]: #util_util_format_format_args
 [`util.inspect()`]: #util_util_inspect_object_options
diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index e0f83efdba5660..1cb113bad10f9c 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -326,12 +326,6 @@ function _extend(target, source) {
 
 // Deprecated old stuff.
 
-function puts(...args) {
-  for (var i = 0, len = args.length; i < len; ++i) {
-    process.stdout.write(`${args[i]}\n`);
-  }
-}
-
 function debug(x) {
   process.stderr.write(`DEBUG: ${x}\n`);
 }
@@ -440,8 +434,5 @@ module.exports = exports = {
                    'DEP0028'),
   error: deprecate(error,
                    'util.error is deprecated. Use console.error instead.',
-                   'DEP0029'),
-  puts: deprecate(puts,
-                  'util.puts is deprecated. Use console.log instead.',
-                  'DEP0027')
+                   'DEP0029')
 };
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-util.js b/test/parallel/test-util.js
index 78d1f43f4a6ffd..54aaa4266f3bd6 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-util.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-util.js
@@ -145,12 +145,10 @@ assert.strictEqual(util.isFunction(), false);
 assert.strictEqual(util.isFunction('string'), false);
 
 common.expectWarning('DeprecationWarning', [
-  ['util.puts is deprecated. Use console.log instead.', 'DEP0027'],
   ['util.debug is deprecated. Use console.error instead.', 'DEP0028'],
   ['util.error is deprecated. Use console.error instead.', 'DEP0029']
 ]);
 
-util.puts('test');
 util.debug('test');
 util.error('test');