diff --git a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager.py b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager.py
index 8929c6614..0b3647b5e 100644
--- a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager.py
+++ b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager.py
@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ class CheckpointManagerOptions:
     deprecated, do not use. use `preservation_policy` instead.
   keep_period:
     deprecated, do not use. use `preservation_policy` instead.
-  should_keep_fn:
-    deprecated, do not use. use `preservation_policy` instead.
   best_fn:
     If set, maintains checkpoints based on the quality of given
     metrics rather than recency. The function should accept a PyTree of metrics,
@@ -350,9 +348,9 @@ class CheckpointManagerOptions:
   preservation_policy: An object used to determine which checkpoints to
     preserve. If provided, overrides any other options dealing with this
     subject, including `max_to_keep`, `keep_time_interval`, `keep_period`, and
-    `should_keep_fn`, `best_fn`, and is the sole means of determining which
-    checkpoints to preserve. If not provided, these other options are used
-    instead. Prefer to use this option over others.
+    `best_fn`, and is the sole means of determining which checkpoints to
+    preserve. If not provided, these other options are used instead. Prefer to
+    use this option over others.
   prevent_write_metrics: False by default. If True, metrics will not be written.
   enable_should_save_is_saving_in_progress_check: True by default. If False,
     `should_save_fn` will not check `is_saving_in_progress`, and will assume
@@ -375,7 +373,6 @@ class CheckpointManagerOptions:
   max_to_keep: Optional[int] = None
   keep_time_interval: Optional[datetime.timedelta] = None
   keep_period: Optional[int] = None
-  should_keep_fn: Optional[Callable[[int], bool]] = None
   best_fn: Optional[Callable[[PyTree], float]] = None
   best_mode: str = 'max'
   keep_checkpoints_without_metrics: bool = True
@@ -464,10 +461,8 @@ def __post_init__(self):
       )
     if self.read_only and self.keep_period is not None:
       self.keep_period = None
-      self.should_keep_fn = None
       logging.warning(
-          'CheckpointManagerOptions.read_only=True, setting keep_period=None'
-          ' and should_keep_fn=None.'
+          'CheckpointManagerOptions.read_only=True, setting keep_period=None.'
       )
     if self.read_only and self.create:
       self.create = False
@@ -512,13 +507,6 @@ def __post_init__(self):
           'CheckpointManagerOptions.read_only=True, setting'
           ' should_save_fn=None.'
       )
-    if self.preservation_policy is None and self.should_keep_fn is not None:
-      logging.warning(
-          'CheckpointManagerOptions.should_keep_fn is set, setting'
-          ' keep_period=None (was %s).',
-          self.keep_period,
-      )
-      self.keep_period = None
     self.save_on_steps = frozenset(self.save_on_steps or ())
 
 
@@ -1976,10 +1964,6 @@ def _get_old_steps_to_remove(self) -> List[int]:
             self._checkpoints, preservation_result
         )
         if not should_preserve
-        and (
-            self._options.should_keep_fn is None
-            or not self._options.should_keep_fn(checkpoint.step)
-        )
     ]
 
   def _wait_for_checkpointers(self):
diff --git a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager_options_test.py b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager_options_test.py
index b5f6f8a6f..5404f7177 100644
--- a/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager_options_test.py
+++ b/checkpoint/orbax/checkpoint/checkpoint_manager_options_test.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ def test_side_effect_options_update_for_read_only(self, kwargs):
     self.assertEmpty(options.save_on_steps)
     self.assertIsNone(options.todelete_subdir)
     self.assertIsNone(options.should_save_fn)
-    self.assertIsNone(options.should_keep_fn)
 
   def test_replace_for_read_only(self):
     options = ocp.CheckpointManagerOptions(
@@ -111,14 +110,6 @@ def test_replace_for_read_only(self):
     updated_options = dataclasses.replace(options, step_prefix='prefix')
     self.assertEmpty(updated_options.save_on_steps)
 
-  def test_replace_for_should_keep_fn(self):
-    options = ocp.CheckpointManagerOptions(
-        keep_period=1,
-        should_keep_fn=lambda step: True,
-    )
-    self.assertIsNone(options.keep_period)
-    self.assertIsNotNone(options.should_keep_fn)
-
   @parameterized.named_parameters(
       dict(
           testcase_name='error_step_name_format_false',