diff --git a/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py b/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py
index 2639cfd9..314eef19 100644
--- a/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py
+++ b/docs/examples/plugintest/load.py
@@ -13,19 +13,6 @@ from SubA import SubA
 
 from config import appname, appversion, config
 
-# For compatibility with pre-5.0.0
-if not hasattr(config, 'get_int'):
-    config.get_int = config.getint
-
-if not hasattr(config, 'get_str'):
-    config.get_str = config.get
-
-if not hasattr(config, 'get_bool'):
-    config.get_bool = lambda key: bool(config.getint(key))
-
-if not hasattr(config, 'get_list'):
-    config.get_list = config.get
-
 # This could also be returned from plugin_start3()
 plugin_name = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(__file__))