diff --git a/qubes/backup.py b/qubes/backup.py
index 770ba8b6..266978a1 100644
--- a/qubes/backup.py
+++ b/qubes/backup.py
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ class BackupRestore(object):
             "template": {"func": "'n/a' if not hasattr(vm, 'template') is None "
                                  "else vm_info.template"},
 
-            "netvm": {"func": "'n/a' if vm.is_netvm() and not vm.is_proxyvm() else\
+            "netvm": {"func": "'n/a' if vm.is_netvm() else\
                       ('*' if vm.property_is_default('netvm') else '') +\
                         vm_info.netvm if vm_info.netvm is not None "
                               "else '-'"},
diff --git a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
index 22e32106..008a0613 100644
--- a/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
+++ b/qubes/vm/qubesvm.py
@@ -386,11 +386,6 @@ class QubesVM(qubes.vm.mix.net.NetVMMixin, qubes.vm.BaseVM):
         return os.path.join(self.dir_path, 'libvirt.xml')
 
     # XXX I don't know what to do with these; probably should be isinstance(...)
-    def is_proxyvm(self):
-        warnings.warn('vm.is_proxyvm() is deprecated',
-            DeprecationWarning)
-        return self.netvm is not None and self.provides_network
-
     def is_disposablevm(self):
         warnings.warn('vm.is_disposable() is deprecated, use isinstance()',
             DeprecationWarning)