diff --git a/ovos_core/skill_manager.py b/ovos_core/skill_manager.py
index b66f041aec8..50fe0c39050 100644
--- a/ovos_core/skill_manager.py
+++ b/ovos_core/skill_manager.py
@@ -206,32 +206,6 @@ def _define_message_bus_events(self):
         self.bus.on("mycroft.internet.disconnected", self.handle_internet_disconnected)
         self.bus.on("mycroft.gui.unavailable", self.handle_gui_disconnected)
 
-    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "0.1.0")
-    def is_device_ready(self):
-        """Check if the device is ready by waiting for various services to start.
-
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if the device is ready, False otherwise.
-        Raises:
-            TimeoutError: If the device is not ready within a specified timeout.
-        """
-        return True
-
-    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "0.1.0")
-    def handle_check_device_readiness(self, message):
-        pass
-
-    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "0.1.0")
-    def check_services_ready(self, services):
-        """Report if all specified services are ready.
-
-        Args:
-            services (iterable): Service names to check.
-        Returns:
-            bool: True if all specified services are ready, False otherwise.
-        """
-        return True
-
     @property
     def skills_config(self):
         """Get the skills service configuration.
@@ -389,10 +363,6 @@ def _load_plugin_skill(self, skill_id, skill_plugin):
 
         return skill_loader if load_status else None
 
-    @deprecated("priority skills have been deprecated for a long time", "0.1.0")
-    def load_priority(self):
-        pass
-
     def run(self):
         """Run the skill manager thread."""
         self.status.set_alive()
@@ -742,3 +712,35 @@ def stop(self):
 
         if self._settings_watchdog:
             self._settings_watchdog.shutdown()
+
+    ############
+    # Deprecated stuff
+    @deprecated("priority skills have been deprecated for a long time", "1.0.0")
+    def load_priority(self):
+        pass
+
+    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "1.0.0")
+    def is_device_ready(self):
+        """Check if the device is ready by waiting for various services to start.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the device is ready, False otherwise.
+        Raises:
+            TimeoutError: If the device is not ready within a specified timeout.
+        """
+        return True
+
+    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "1.0.0")
+    def handle_check_device_readiness(self, message):
+        pass
+
+    @deprecated("mycroft.ready event has moved to finished booting skill", "1.0.0")
+    def check_services_ready(self, services):
+        """Report if all specified services are ready.
+
+        Args:
+            services (iterable): Service names to check.
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if all specified services are ready, False otherwise.
+        """
+        return True
diff --git a/test/unittests/test_intent_service.py b/test/unittests/test_intent_service.py
index f1cfcb2b330..7aebc5e1e27 100644
--- a/test/unittests/test_intent_service.py
+++ b/test/unittests/test_intent_service.py
@@ -26,40 +26,8 @@
 BASE_CONF = deepcopy(LocalConf(DEFAULT_CONFIG))
 BASE_CONF['lang'] = 'it-it'
 
-NO_LANG_CONF = deepcopy(LocalConf(DEFAULT_CONFIG))
-NO_LANG_CONF.pop('lang')
-
-setup_locale("en-US")
-
-
-class MockEmitter(object):
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.reset()
-
-    def emit(self, message):
-        self.types.append(message.msg_type)
-        self.results.append(message.data)
-
-    def get_types(self):
-        return self.types
-
-    def get_results(self):
-        return self.results
-
-    def remove(self, msg_type, handler):
-        self.removed.append(msg_type)
-
-    def on(self, msg_type, handler):
-        pass
-
-    def reset(self):
-        self.removed = []
-        self.types = []
-        self.results = []
-
 
 class ContextManagerTest(TestCase):
-    emitter = MockEmitter()
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.context_manager = ContextManager(3)