4 files changed, 8 insertions, 60 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
index 4cb56160fd..edb43172f6 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+*   Remove deprecated support to passing strings or symbols to the middleware stack.
+
+    *Rafael Mendonça França*
+
 *   Change HSTS subdomain to true.
 
     *Rafael Mendonça França*
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal.rb
index 075e4504c2..ed93a2f09c 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module ActionController
           list     = except
         end
 
-        Middleware.new(get_class(klass), args, list, strategy, block)
+        Middleware.new(klass, args, list, strategy, block)
       end
   end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/stack.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/stack.rb
index 466eb8b3f1..6949b31e75 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/stack.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/stack.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ module ActionDispatch
     end
 
     def delete(target)
-      target = get_class target
       middlewares.delete_if { |m| m.klass == target }
     end
 
@@ -103,31 +102,13 @@ module ActionDispatch
     private
 
       def assert_index(index, where)
-        index = get_class index
         i = index.is_a?(Integer) ? index : middlewares.index { |m| m.klass == index }
         raise "No such middleware to insert #{where}: #{index.inspect}" unless i
         i
       end
 
-      def get_class(klass)
-        if klass.is_a?(String) || klass.is_a?(Symbol)
-          classcache = ActiveSupport::Dependencies::Reference
-          converted_klass = classcache[klass.to_s]
-          ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn <<-eowarn
-Passing strings or symbols to the middleware builder is deprecated, please change
-them to actual class references.  For example:
-
-  "#{klass}" => #{converted_klass}
-
-          eowarn
-          converted_klass
-        else
-          klass
-        end
-      end
-
       def build_middleware(klass, args, block)
-        Middleware.new(get_class(klass), args, block)
+        Middleware.new(klass, args, block)
       end
   end
 end
diff --git a/actionpack/test/dispatch/middleware_stack_test.rb b/actionpack/test/dispatch/middleware_stack_test.rb
index 27da5935b5..481aa22b10 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/dispatch/middleware_stack_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/dispatch/middleware_stack_test.rb
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ class MiddlewareStackTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @stack.use BarMiddleware
   end
 
-  def test_delete_with_string_is_deprecated
-    assert_deprecated do
-      assert_difference "@stack.size", -1 do
-        @stack.delete FooMiddleware.name
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   def test_delete_works
     assert_difference "@stack.size", -1 do
       @stack.delete FooMiddleware
@@ -39,24 +31,6 @@ class MiddlewareStackTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal BazMiddleware, @stack.last.klass
   end
 
-  test "use should push middleware as a string onto the stack" do
-    assert_deprecated do
-      assert_difference "@stack.size" do
-        @stack.use "MiddlewareStackTest::BazMiddleware"
-      end
-      assert_equal BazMiddleware, @stack.last.klass
-    end
-  end
-
-  test "use should push middleware as a symbol onto the stack" do
-    assert_deprecated do
-      assert_difference "@stack.size" do
-        @stack.use :"MiddlewareStackTest::BazMiddleware"
-      end
-      assert_equal BazMiddleware, @stack.last.klass
-    end
-  end
-
   test "use should push middleware class with arguments onto the stack" do
     assert_difference "@stack.size" do
       @stack.use BazMiddleware, true, foo: "bar"
@@ -107,10 +81,8 @@ class MiddlewareStackTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test "unshift adds a new middleware at the beginning of the stack" do
-    assert_deprecated do
-      @stack.unshift :"MiddlewareStackTest::BazMiddleware"
-      assert_equal BazMiddleware, @stack.first.klass
-    end
+    @stack.unshift MiddlewareStackTest::BazMiddleware
+    assert_equal BazMiddleware, @stack.first.klass
   end
 
   test "raise an error on invalid index" do
@@ -123,15 +95,6 @@ class MiddlewareStackTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
   end
 
-  test "lazy evaluates middleware class" do
-    assert_deprecated do
-      assert_difference "@stack.size" do
-        @stack.use "MiddlewareStackTest::BazMiddleware"
-      end
-      assert_equal BazMiddleware, @stack.last.klass
-    end
-  end
-
   test "can check if Middleware are equal - Class" do
     assert_equal @stack.last, BarMiddleware
   end