diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 77e5bf05..6b33e194 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Version 170:
 * Add test::fail_count to experimental
 * Add test::stream to experimental
 * Use a shared string for example HTTP server doc roots
+* Remove deprecated serializer::reader_impl()
 
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diff --git a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk
index 578326da..3ca52cf9 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/BodyWriter.qbk
@@ -61,21 +61,22 @@ In this table:
     []
     [
         Constructible from `h` and `v`. The lifetime of `h` and `v`
-        is guaranteed to end no earlier than after the `W` is destroyed.
+        are guaranteed to end no earlier than after the `W` is destroyed.
         The writer shall not access the contents of `h` or `v` before
         the first call to `init`, permitting lazy construction of the
         message.
 
-        The constructor may optionally require that `v` is const, which
-        has these consequences:
+        The constructor may optionally require that `h` and `v` are
+        `const` references, with these consequences:
 
-        * If `W` requires that `v` is a const reference, then serializers
-        constructed for messages with this body type will also require a
-        const reference to a message, otherwise:
+        * If `W` requires that `h` and `v` are const references, then
+        the corresponding serializer constructors for messages with this
+        body type will will accept a const reference to a message,
+        otherwise:
 
-        * If `W` requires that `v` is a non-const reference, then serializers
-        constructed for messages with this body type will aso require
-        a non-const reference to a message.
+        * If `W` requires that `h` and `v` are non-const references,
+        then the corresponding serializer constructors for messages with
+        this body type will require a non-const reference to a message.
     ]
 ][
     [`a.init(ec)`]
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/serializer.hpp b/include/boost/beast/http/serializer.hpp
index bbb562a6..e598ad02 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/serializer.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/serializer.hpp
@@ -344,26 +344,6 @@ public:
     void
     consume(std::size_t n);
 
-    /** Provides low-level access to the associated @b BodyWriter (DEPRECATED)
-
-        This function provides access to the instance of the writer
-        associated with the body and created by the serializer
-        upon construction. The behavior of accessing this object
-        is defined by the specification of the particular writer
-        and its associated body.
-
-        @return A reference to the writer.
-    */
-    writer&
-    reader_impl()
-    {
-    #ifndef BOOST_BEAST_ALLOW_DEPRECATED
-        BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG(sizeof(Body) == 0,
-            BOOST_BEAST_DEPRECATION_STRING);
-    #endif
-        return wr_;
-    }
-
     /** Provides low-level access to the associated @b BodyWriter
 
         This function provides access to the instance of the writer