diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index a8286b302..e89a6244b 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -48,103 +48,3 @@ module.exports = Chart;
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
 	window.Chart = Chart;
 }
-
-// DEPRECATIONS
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, not available anymore
- * @namespace Chart.Chart
- * @deprecated since version 2.8.0
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.Chart = Chart;
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, not available anymore
- * @namespace Chart.Legend
- * @deprecated since version 2.1.5
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.Legend = plugins.legend._element;
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, not available anymore
- * @namespace Chart.Title
- * @deprecated since version 2.1.5
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.Title = plugins.title._element;
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, use Chart.plugins instead
- * @namespace Chart.pluginService
- * @deprecated since version 2.1.5
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.pluginService = Chart.plugins;
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, inheriting from Chart.PlugingBase has no
- * effect, instead simply create/register plugins via plain JavaScript objects.
- * @interface Chart.PluginBase
- * @deprecated since version 2.5.0
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.PluginBase = Chart.Element.extend({});
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, use Chart.helpers.canvas instead.
- * @namespace Chart.canvasHelpers
- * @deprecated since version 2.6.0
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.canvasHelpers = Chart.helpers.canvas;
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, use Chart.layouts instead.
- * @namespace Chart.layoutService
- * @deprecated since version 2.7.3
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.layoutService = Chart.layouts;
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, not available anymore.
- * @namespace Chart.LinearScaleBase
- * @deprecated since version 2.8
- * @todo remove at version 3
- * @private
- */
-Chart.LinearScaleBase = require('./scales/scale.linearbase');
-
-/**
- * Provided for backward compatibility, instead we should create a new Chart
- * by setting the type in the config (`new Chart(id, {type: '{chart-type}'}`).
- * @deprecated since version 2.8.0
- * @todo remove at version 3
- */
-Chart.helpers.each(
-	[
-		'Bar',
-		'Bubble',
-		'Doughnut',
-		'Line',
-		'PolarArea',
-		'Radar',
-		'Scatter'
-	],
-	function(klass) {
-		Chart[klass] = function(ctx, cfg) {
-			return new Chart(ctx, Chart.helpers.merge(cfg || {}, {
-				type: klass.charAt(0).toLowerCase() + klass.slice(1)
-			}));
-		};
-	}
-);
diff --git a/test/.eslintrc.yml b/test/.eslintrc.yml
index fc54c25fa..4ddd37820 100644
--- a/test/.eslintrc.yml
+++ b/test/.eslintrc.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 parserOptions:
-  ecmaVersion: 5 # don't rely on default, since its changed by env: es6
+  ecmaVersion: 6
 
 env:
   es6: true # also changes default ecmaVersion to 6
diff --git a/test/specs/plugin.title.tests.js b/test/specs/plugin.title.tests.js
index 8ef223474..7540428f9 100644
--- a/test/specs/plugin.title.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/plugin.title.tests.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Test the rectangle element
 
+var Title = Chart.plugins.getAll().find(p => p.id === 'title')._element;
+
 describe('Title block tests', function() {
 	it('Should have the correct default config', function() {
 		expect(Chart.defaults.global.title).toEqual({
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ describe('Title block tests', function() {
 		var options = Chart.helpers.clone(Chart.defaults.global.title);
 		options.text = 'My title';
 
-		var title = new Chart.Title({
+		var title = new Title({
 			chart: chart,
 			options: options
 		});
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ describe('Title block tests', function() {
 		options.text = 'My title';
 		options.position = 'left';
 
-		var title = new Chart.Title({
+		var title = new Title({
 			chart: chart,
 			options: options
 		});
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ describe('Title block tests', function() {
 		options.display = true;
 		options.lineHeight = 1.5;
 
-		var title = new Chart.Title({
+		var title = new Title({
 			chart: chart,
 			options: options
 		});
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ describe('Title block tests', function() {
 		var options = Chart.helpers.clone(Chart.defaults.global.title);
 		options.text = 'My title';
 
-		var title = new Chart.Title({
+		var title = new Title({
 			chart: chart,
 			options: options,
 			ctx: context
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ describe('Title block tests', function() {
 		options.text = 'My title';
 		options.position = 'left';
 
-		var title = new Chart.Title({
+		var title = new Title({
 			chart: chart,
 			options: options,
 			ctx: context