diff --git a/crypto/secret_common.c b/crypto/secret_common.c
index 2c141107a5..dbda998940 100644
--- a/crypto/secret_common.c
+++ b/crypto/secret_common.c
@@ -191,15 +191,6 @@ qcrypto_secret_complete(UserCreatable *uc, Error **errp)
 }
 
 
-static bool
-qcrypto_secret_prop_get_loaded(Object *obj,
-                               Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
-{
-    QCryptoSecretCommon *secret = QCRYPTO_SECRET_COMMON(obj);
-    return secret->rawdata != NULL;
-}
-
-
 static void
 qcrypto_secret_prop_set_format(Object *obj,
                                int value,
@@ -278,9 +269,6 @@ qcrypto_secret_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     ucc->complete = qcrypto_secret_complete;
 
-    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "loaded",
-                                   qcrypto_secret_prop_get_loaded,
-                                   NULL);
     object_class_property_add_enum(oc, "format",
                                    "QCryptoSecretFormat",
                                    &QCryptoSecretFormat_lookup,
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredsanon.c b/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
index c0d23a0ef3..476cf89c96 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
@@ -127,37 +127,6 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_complete(UserCreatable *uc, Error **errp)
 }
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-
-
-static bool
-qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_prop_get_loaded(Object *obj,
-                                       Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
-{
-    QCryptoTLSCredsAnon *creds = QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_ANON(obj);
-
-    if (creds->parent_obj.endpoint == QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_ENDPOINT_SERVER) {
-        return creds->data.server != NULL;
-    } else {
-        return creds->data.client != NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-
-#else /* ! CONFIG_GNUTLS */
-
-
-static bool
-qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_prop_get_loaded(Object *obj G_GNUC_UNUSED,
-                                       Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
-
-#endif /* ! CONFIG_GNUTLS */
-
-
 static void
 qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_finalize(Object *obj)
 {
@@ -173,10 +142,6 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     UserCreatableClass *ucc = USER_CREATABLE_CLASS(oc);
 
     ucc->complete = qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_complete;
-
-    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "loaded",
-                                   qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_prop_get_loaded,
-                                   NULL);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredspsk.c b/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
index 0d6b71a37c..aa270d7988 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
@@ -206,37 +206,6 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_complete(UserCreatable *uc, Error **errp)
 }
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-
-
-static bool
-qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_prop_get_loaded(Object *obj,
-                                      Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
-{
-    QCryptoTLSCredsPSK *creds = QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_PSK(obj);
-
-    if (creds->parent_obj.endpoint == QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_ENDPOINT_SERVER) {
-        return creds->data.server != NULL;
-    } else {
-        return creds->data.client != NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-
-#else /* ! CONFIG_GNUTLS */
-
-
-static bool
-qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_prop_get_loaded(Object *obj G_GNUC_UNUSED,
-                                      Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
-
-#endif /* ! CONFIG_GNUTLS */
-
-
 static void
 qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_finalize(Object *obj)
 {
@@ -273,9 +242,6 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     ucc->complete = qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_complete;
 
-    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "loaded",
-                                   qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_prop_get_loaded,
-                                   NULL);
     object_class_property_add_str(oc, "username",
                                   qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_prop_get_username,
                                   qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_prop_set_username);
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredsx509.c b/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
index d14313925d..24ec584922 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
@@ -695,33 +695,6 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_complete(UserCreatable *uc, Error **errp)
 }
 
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_GNUTLS
-
-
-static bool
-qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_prop_get_loaded(Object *obj,
-                                       Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
-{
-    QCryptoTLSCredsX509 *creds = QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_X509(obj);
-
-    return creds->data != NULL;
-}
-
-
-#else /* ! CONFIG_GNUTLS */
-
-
-static bool
-qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_prop_get_loaded(Object *obj G_GNUC_UNUSED,
-                                       Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
-
-#endif /* ! CONFIG_GNUTLS */
-
-
 static void
 qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_prop_set_sanity(Object *obj,
                                        bool value,
@@ -838,9 +811,6 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     ucc->complete = qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_complete;
 
-    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "loaded",
-                                   qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_prop_get_loaded,
-                                   NULL);
     object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "sanity-check",
                                    qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_prop_get_sanity,
                                    qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_prop_set_sanity);
diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
index 912e0a1fcf..59a132b8ce 100644
--- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
@@ -355,13 +355,13 @@ The ``-writeconfig`` option was not able to serialize the entire contents
 of the QEMU command line.  It is thus considered a failed experiment
 and removed without a replacement.
 
-``loaded`` property of ``secret`` and ``secret_keyring`` objects (removed in 7.1)
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+``loaded`` property of secret and TLS credential objects (removed in 7.1)
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
 The ``loaded=on`` option in the command line or QMP ``object-add`` either had
 no effect (if ``loaded`` was the last option) or caused options to be
 effectively ignored as if they were not given.  The property is therefore
-useless and should simply be removed.
+useless and has been removed.
 
 ``opened`` property of ``rng-*`` objects (removed in 7.1)
 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
diff --git a/qapi/crypto.json b/qapi/crypto.json
index 9431522768..7c30df9e31 100644
--- a/qapi/crypto.json
+++ b/qapi/crypto.json
@@ -419,11 +419,6 @@
 #
 # Properties for objects of classes derived from secret-common.
 #
-# @loaded: if true, the secret is loaded immediately when applying
-#     this option and will probably fail when processing the next
-#     option.  Don't use; only provided for compatibility.
-#     (default: false)
-#
 # @format: the data format that the secret is provided in
 #     (default: raw)
 #
@@ -436,16 +431,10 @@
 #     16-byte IV.  Mandatory if @keyid is given.  Ignored if @keyid is
 #     absent.
 #
-# Features:
-#
-# @deprecated: Member @loaded is deprecated.  Setting true doesn't
-#     make sense, and false is already the default.
-#
 # Since: 2.6
 ##
 { 'struct': 'SecretCommonProperties',
-  'data': { '*loaded': { 'type': 'bool', 'features': ['deprecated'] },
-            '*format': 'QCryptoSecretFormat',
+  'data': { '*format': 'QCryptoSecretFormat',
             '*keyid': 'str',
             '*iv': 'str' } }
 
@@ -512,58 +501,32 @@
 #
 # Properties for tls-creds-anon objects.
 #
-# @loaded: if true, the credentials are loaded immediately when
-#     applying this option and will ignore options that are processed
-#     later.  Don't use; only provided for compatibility.
-#     (default: false)
-#
-# Features:
-#
-# @deprecated: Member @loaded is deprecated.  Setting true doesn't
-#     make sense, and false is already the default.
-#
 # Since: 2.5
 ##
 { 'struct': 'TlsCredsAnonProperties',
   'base': 'TlsCredsProperties',
-  'data': { '*loaded': { 'type': 'bool', 'features': ['deprecated'] } } }
+  'data': { } }
 
 ##
 # @TlsCredsPskProperties:
 #
 # Properties for tls-creds-psk objects.
 #
-# @loaded: if true, the credentials are loaded immediately when
-#     applying this option and will ignore options that are processed
-#     later.  Don't use; only provided for compatibility.
-#     (default: false)
-#
 # @username: the username which will be sent to the server.  For
 #     clients only.  If absent, "qemu" is sent and the property will
 #     read back as an empty string.
 #
-# Features:
-#
-# @deprecated: Member @loaded is deprecated.  Setting true doesn't
-#     make sense, and false is already the default.
-#
 # Since: 3.0
 ##
 { 'struct': 'TlsCredsPskProperties',
   'base': 'TlsCredsProperties',
-  'data': { '*loaded': { 'type': 'bool', 'features': ['deprecated'] },
-            '*username': 'str' } }
+  'data': { '*username': 'str' } }
 
 ##
 # @TlsCredsX509Properties:
 #
 # Properties for tls-creds-x509 objects.
 #
-# @loaded: if true, the credentials are loaded immediately when
-#     applying this option and will ignore options that are processed
-#     later.  Don't use; only provided for compatibility.
-#     (default: false)
-#
 # @sanity-check: if true, perform some sanity checks before using the
 #     credentials (default: true)
 #
@@ -573,17 +536,11 @@
 #     provides the ID of a previously created secret object containing
 #     the password for decryption.
 #
-# Features:
-#
-# @deprecated: Member @loaded is deprecated.  Setting true doesn't
-#     make sense, and false is already the default.
-#
 # Since: 2.5
 ##
 { 'struct': 'TlsCredsX509Properties',
   'base': 'TlsCredsProperties',
-  'data': { '*loaded': { 'type': 'bool', 'features': ['deprecated'] },
-            '*sanity-check': 'bool',
+  'data': { '*sanity-check': 'bool',
             '*passwordid': 'str' } }
 ##
 # @QCryptoAkCipherAlgo:
