diff --git a/docs/UPGRADING.md b/docs/UPGRADING.md
index da28bef9..d41f23be 100644
--- a/docs/UPGRADING.md
+++ b/docs/UPGRADING.md
@@ -1060,6 +1060,14 @@ Second, the `Layer.eventHandler()` function has been deprecated. There wasn't mu
 
 # Removed APIs
 
+#### ActiveModColor public variables
+
+The following deprecated `ActiveModColorEffect` public variables were removed on **2022-03-03**.  Please use the following methods instead:
+
+ - For `ActiveModColor.highlight_color`, use `ActiveModColor.setHighlightColor(color)`
+ - For `ActiveModColor.oneshot_color`, use `ActiveModColor.setOneShotColor(color)`
+ - For `ActiveModColor.sticky_color`, use `ActiveModColor.setStickyColor(color)`
+
 #### OneShot public variables
 
 The following deprecated `OneShot` public variables were removed on **2022-03-03**.  Please use the following methods instead:
diff --git a/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.cpp b/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.cpp
index ac1e55a8..f0891d70 100644
--- a/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ namespace plugin {
 KeyAddrBitfield ActiveModColorEffect::mod_key_bits_;
 bool ActiveModColorEffect::highlight_normal_modifiers_ = true;
 
-cRGB ActiveModColorEffect::highlight_color = CRGB(160, 160, 160);
-cRGB ActiveModColorEffect::oneshot_color = CRGB(160, 160, 0);
-cRGB ActiveModColorEffect::sticky_color = CRGB(160, 0, 0);
+cRGB ActiveModColorEffect::highlight_color_ = CRGB(160, 160, 160);
+cRGB ActiveModColorEffect::oneshot_color_ = CRGB(160, 160, 0);
+cRGB ActiveModColorEffect::sticky_color_ = CRGB(160, 0, 0);
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 EventHandlerResult ActiveModColorEffect::onKeyEvent(KeyEvent &event) {
@@ -81,20 +81,16 @@ EventHandlerResult ActiveModColorEffect::beforeSyncingLeds() {
   // This loop iterates through only the `key_addr`s that have their bits in the
   // `mod_key_bits_` bitfield set.
   for (KeyAddr key_addr : mod_key_bits_) {
-
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
     if (::OneShot.isTemporary(key_addr)) {
       // Temporary OneShot keys get one color:
-      ::LEDControl.setCrgbAt(key_addr, oneshot_color);
+      ::LEDControl.setCrgbAt(key_addr, oneshot_color_);
     } else if (::OneShot.isSticky(key_addr)) {
       // Sticky OneShot keys get another color:
-      ::LEDControl.setCrgbAt(key_addr, sticky_color);
+      ::LEDControl.setCrgbAt(key_addr, sticky_color_);
     } else if (highlight_normal_modifiers_) {
       // Normal modifiers get a third color:
-      ::LEDControl.setCrgbAt(key_addr, highlight_color);
+      ::LEDControl.setCrgbAt(key_addr, highlight_color_);
     }
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
   }
 
   return EventHandlerResult::OK;
diff --git a/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.h b/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.h
index 3e5124b1..3f127869 100644
--- a/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.h
+++ b/plugins/Kaleidoscope-LED-ActiveModColor/src/kaleidoscope/plugin/LED-ActiveModColor.h
@@ -23,48 +23,20 @@
 
 #define MAX_MODS_PER_LAYER 16
 
-// =============================================================================
-#define _DEPRECATED_MESSAGE_ACTIVEMODCOLOR_COLORS                              \
-  "The `ActiveModColorEffect` public class variables have been deprecated. \n" \
-  "Please use the following methods instead:                               \n" \
-  " - for `highlight_color` => `setHighlightColor(color)`                  \n" \
-  " - for `oneshot_color` => `setOneShotColor(color)`                      \n" \
-  " - for `sticky_color` => `setStickyColor(color)`                        \n" \
-  "These variables will be removed after 2021-08-01."
-
 namespace kaleidoscope {
 namespace plugin {
 class ActiveModColorEffect : public kaleidoscope::Plugin {
  public:
   ActiveModColorEffect(void) {}
 
-  // When removing access to these variables, don't delete them. Instead, make
-  // them private, and add trailing underscores here and in
-  // LED-ActiveModColor.cpp.
-  DEPRECATED(ACTIVEMODCOLOR_COLORS)
-  static cRGB highlight_color;
-  DEPRECATED(ACTIVEMODCOLOR_COLORS)
-  static cRGB oneshot_color;
-  DEPRECATED(ACTIVEMODCOLOR_COLORS)
-  static cRGB sticky_color;
-
   static void setHighlightColor(cRGB color) {
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
-    highlight_color = color;
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+    highlight_color_ = color;
   }
   static void setOneShotColor(cRGB color) {
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
-    oneshot_color = color;
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+    oneshot_color_ = color;
   }
   static void setOnestickyColor(cRGB color) {
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
-    sticky_color = color;
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+    sticky_color_ = color;
   }
 
   static void highlightNormalModifiers(bool value) {
@@ -77,6 +49,10 @@ class ActiveModColorEffect : public kaleidoscope::Plugin {
  private:
   static bool highlight_normal_modifiers_;
   static KeyAddrBitfield mod_key_bits_;
+
+  static cRGB highlight_color_;
+  static cRGB oneshot_color_;
+  static cRGB sticky_color_;
 };
 }
 }