diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 9bd8e661237fd7..3527d8dd4c7979 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'no-path-concat': 'error',
     'no-proto': 'error',
     'no-redeclare': 'error',
-    'no-restricted-modules': ['error', 'sys'],
+    'no-restricted-modules': ['error'],
     /* eslint-disable max-len */
     'no-restricted-properties': [
       'error',
diff --git a/doc/api/deprecations.md b/doc/api/deprecations.md
index 459fdbbd992628..bbc202c95b17f9 100644
--- a/doc/api/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/api/deprecations.md
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ The `REPLServer.prototype.convertToContext()` API has been removed.
 ### DEP0025: require('sys')
 <!-- YAML
 changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: XXX
+    description: End-of-Life.
   - version:
     - v4.8.6
     - v6.12.0
@@ -561,7 +564,7 @@ changes:
     description: Runtime deprecation.
 -->
 
-Type: Runtime
+Type: End-of-Life
 
 The `sys` module is deprecated. Please use the [`util`][] module instead.
 
diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/cache.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/cache.js
index 3840d7ee255335..6ec917191d326c 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/cache.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/cache.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const { hasTracing, hasInspector } = internalBinding('config');
 // Modules with source code compiled in js2c that
 // cannot be compiled with the code cache.
 const cannotBeRequired = [
-  'sys',  // Deprecated.
   'internal/v8_prof_polyfill',
   'internal/v8_prof_processor',
 
diff --git a/lib/sys.js b/lib/sys.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 87f40fc6d5f1f0..00000000000000
--- a/lib/sys.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors.
-//
-// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
-// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
-// "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
-// without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
-// distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit
-// persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the
-// following conditions:
-//
-// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
-// in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-//
-// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
-// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
-// MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN
-// NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
-// DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR
-// OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
-// USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-
-'use strict';
-
-// the sys module was renamed to 'util'.
-// this shim remains to keep old programs working.
-// sys is deprecated and shouldn't be used
-
-module.exports = require('util');
-process.emitWarning('sys is deprecated. Use util instead.',
-                    'DeprecationWarning', 'DEP0025');
diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index d0a715b91e1dbe..2715a781cccf4d 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
       'lib/_stream_passthrough.js',
       'lib/_stream_wrap.js',
       'lib/string_decoder.js',
-      'lib/sys.js',
       'lib/timers.js',
       'lib/tls.js',
       'lib/_tls_common.js',