diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/244-remove-requiressl-privilege.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/244-remove-requiressl-privilege.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..474b372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/244-remove-requiressl-privilege.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+breaking_changes:
+  - mysql_user - remove support for the `REQUIRESSL` special privilege as it has ben superseded by the `tls_requires` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.mysql/discussions/121).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/user.py b/plugins/module_utils/user.py
index fc9c984..a523534 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/user.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/user.py
@@ -664,27 +664,6 @@ def convert_priv_dict_to_str(priv):
     return '/'.join(priv_list)
 
 
-def handle_requiressl_in_priv_string(module, priv, tls_requires):
-    module.deprecate('The "REQUIRESSL" privilege is deprecated, use the "tls_requires" option instead.',
-                     version='3.0.0', collection_name='community.mysql')
-    priv_groups = re.search(r"(.*?)(\*\.\*:)([^/]*)(.*)", priv)
-    if priv_groups.group(3) == "REQUIRESSL":
-        priv = priv_groups.group(1) + priv_groups.group(4) or None
-    else:
-        inner_priv_groups = re.search(r"(.*?),?REQUIRESSL,?(.*)", priv_groups.group(3))
-        priv = '{0}{1}{2}{3}'.format(
-            priv_groups.group(1),
-            priv_groups.group(2),
-            ','.join(filter(None, (inner_priv_groups.group(1), inner_priv_groups.group(2)))),
-            priv_groups.group(4)
-        )
-    if not tls_requires:
-        tls_requires = "SSL"
-    else:
-        module.warn('Ignoring "REQUIRESSL" privilege as "tls_requires" is defined and it takes precedence.')
-    return priv, tls_requires
-
-
 # Alter user is supported since MySQL 5.6 and MariaDB 10.2.0
 def server_supports_alter_user(cursor):
     """Check if the server supports ALTER USER statement or doesn't.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/mysql_user.py b/plugins/modules/mysql_user.py
index 1eb6768..10e37fc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mysql_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mysql_user.py
@@ -198,16 +198,6 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
       FUNCTION my_db.my_function: EXECUTE
     state: present
 
-# Note that REQUIRESSL is a special privilege that should only apply to *.* by itself.
-# Setting this privilege in this manner is deprecated.
-# Use 'tls_requires' instead.
-- name: Modify user to require SSL connections
-  community.mysql.mysql_user:
-    name: bob
-    append_privs: yes
-    priv: '*.*:REQUIRESSL'
-    state: present
-
 - name: Modify user to require TLS connection with a valid client certificate
   community.mysql.mysql_user:
     name: bob
@@ -315,7 +305,6 @@ from ansible_collections.community.mysql.plugins.module_utils.user import (
     convert_priv_dict_to_str,
     get_impl,
     get_mode,
-    handle_requiressl_in_priv_string,
     InvalidPrivsError,
     limit_resources,
     privileges_unpack,
@@ -388,9 +377,6 @@ def main():
     if priv and isinstance(priv, dict):
         priv = convert_priv_dict_to_str(priv)
 
-    if priv and "REQUIRESSL" in priv:
-        priv, tls_requires = handle_requiressl_in_priv_string(module, priv, tls_requires)
-
     if mysql_driver is None:
         module.fail_json(msg=mysql_driver_fail_msg)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-121.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-121.yml
index d8a9d9e..fb5bef6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-121.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-121.yml
@@ -37,50 +37,19 @@
         - "{{ user_name_1 }}"
         - "{{ user_name_2 }}"
 
-    - name: create user with REQUIRESSL privilege
-      mysql_user:
-        <<: *mysql_params
-        name: "{{ user_name_1 }}"
-        password: "{{ user_password_1 }}"
-        priv: '*.*:SELECT,CREATE USER,REQUIRESSL,GRANT'
-
-    - name: verify REQUIRESSL is assigned to the user
-      mysql_query:
-        <<: *mysql_params
-        query: "SHOW {{ what }} '{{ user_name_1}}'@'localhost'"
-      register: result
-      vars:
-        what: "{{ 'GRANTS FOR' if old_user_mgmt else 'CREATE USER' }}"
-
-    - assert:
-        that:
-          - result is succeeded and 'REQUIRE SSL' in (result.query_result | string)
-
-    - name: create user with equivalent ssl requirement in tls_requires (expect unchanged)
-      mysql_user:
-        <<: *mysql_params
-        name: "{{ user_name_1 }}"
-        password: "{{ user_password_1 }}"
-        priv: '*.*:SELECT,CREATE USER,GRANT'
-        tls_requires:
-          SSL:
-      register: result
-
-    - assert:
-        that:
-          - result is not changed
-
-    - name: create the same user again, with REQUIRESSL privilege once more
+    - name: create user with REQUIRESSL privilege (expect failure)
       mysql_user:
         <<: *mysql_params
         name: "{{ user_name_1 }}"
         password: "{{ user_password_1 }}"
         priv: '*.*:SELECT,CREATE USER,REQUIRESSL,GRANT'
       register: result
+      ignore_errors: yes
 
     - assert:
         that:
-          - result is not changed
+          - result is failed
+          - result.msg is search('Error granting privileges')
 
     - name: create user with both REQUIRESSL privilege and an incompatible tls_requires option
       mysql_user:
@@ -90,19 +59,13 @@
         priv: '*.*:SELECT,CREATE USER,REQUIRESSL,GRANT'
         tls_requires:
           X509:
-
-    - name: create same user again without REQUIRESSL privilege
-      mysql_user:
-        <<: *mysql_params
-        name: "{{ user_name_1 }}"
-        password: "{{ user_password_1 }}"
-        priv: '*.*:SELECT,CREATE USER,GRANT'
-        tls_requires:
-          X509:
       register: result
+      ignore_errors: yes
 
     - assert:
-        that: result is not changed
+        that:
+          - result is failed
+          - result.msg is search('Error granting privileges')
 
     - name: Drop mysql user
       mysql_user:
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_mysql_user.py b/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_mysql_user.py
index 0edf922..f0a7b32 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_mysql_user.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/module_utils/test_mysql_user.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ from ansible_collections.community.mysql.plugins.module_utils.user import (
     handle_grant_on_col,
     has_grant_on_col,
     normalize_col_grants,
-    sort_column_order,
-    handle_requiressl_in_priv_string
+    sort_column_order
 )
 from ..utils import dummy_cursor_class
 
@@ -79,71 +78,6 @@ def test_handle_grant_on_col(privileges, start, end, output):
     assert handle_grant_on_col(privileges, start, end) == output
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    'input_tuple,output_tuple',
-    [
-        (('*.*:REQUIRESSL', None), (None, 'SSL')),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL', None), ('*.*:ALL', 'SSL')),
-        (('*.*:REQUIRESSL,ALL', None), ('*.*:ALL', 'SSL')),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL,GRANT', None), ('*.*:ALL,GRANT', 'SSL')),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL,GRANT/a.b:USAGE', None), ('*.*:ALL,GRANT/a.b:USAGE', 'SSL')),
-        (('*.*:REQUIRESSL', 'X509'), (None, 'X509')),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL', 'X509'), ('*.*:ALL', 'X509')),
-        (('*.*:REQUIRESSL,ALL', 'X509'), ('*.*:ALL', 'X509')),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL,GRANT', 'X509'), ('*.*:ALL,GRANT', 'X509')),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL,GRANT/a.b:USAGE', 'X509'), ('*.*:ALL,GRANT/a.b:USAGE', 'X509')),
-        (('*.*:REQUIRESSL', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        }), (None, {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        })),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        }), ('*.*:ALL', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        })),
-        (('*.*:REQUIRESSL,ALL', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        }), ('*.*:ALL', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        })),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL,GRANT', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        }), ('*.*:ALL,GRANT', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        })),
-        (('*.*:ALL,REQUIRESSL,GRANT/a.b:USAGE', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        }), ('*.*:ALL,GRANT/a.b:USAGE', {
-            'subject': '/CN=alice/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland',
-            'cipher': 'ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384',
-            'issuer': '/CN=org/O=MyDom, Inc./C=US/ST=Oregon/L=Portland'
-        }))
-    ]
-)
-def test_handle_requiressl_in_priv_string(input_tuple, output_tuple):
-    """Tests the handle_requiressl_in_priv_string funciton."""
-    assert handle_requiressl_in_priv_string(MagicMock(), *input_tuple) == output_tuple
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'input_,expected',
     [