diff --git a/typo3/sysext/core/Documentation/Changelog/master/Breaking-73711-RemovedDeprecatedCodeFromFormDomainModelElement.rst b/typo3/sysext/core/Documentation/Changelog/master/Breaking-73711-RemovedDeprecatedCodeFromFormDomainModelElement.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9ee7acb87552134096219a024586e41e77e8c072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typo3/sysext/core/Documentation/Changelog/master/Breaking-73711-RemovedDeprecatedCodeFromFormDomainModelElement.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+=========================================================================
+Breaking: #73711 - Removed deprecated code from Form Domain Model Element
+=========================================================================
+
+Description
+===========
+
+The protected variable ``$layout`` is deprecated and was removed together with their getter and setter.
+
+
+Impact
+======
+
+Using the methods ``getLayout()`` and ``setLayout()`` directly in any third party extension will result in a fatal error.
+
+
+Affected Installations
+======================
+
+Instances which use the methods above to access the protected ``$layout`` variable.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/typo3/sysext/form/Classes/Domain/Model/Element.php b/typo3/sysext/form/Classes/Domain/Model/Element.php
index 757793ef21646c9f2ed8e1f3af783c519b5229b3..3649c6e3b21749a4c65c9bfef714ecab3fdb7fa7 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/form/Classes/Domain/Model/Element.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/form/Classes/Domain/Model/Element.php
@@ -72,14 +72,6 @@ class Element extends AbstractEntity
      */
     protected $id;
 
-    /**
-     * The element layout
-     *
-     * @var array
-     * @deprecated since TYPO3 CMS 7, this property will be removed in TYPO3 CMS 8, as the functionality is now done via fluid
-     */
-    protected $layout;
-
     /**
      * The mandatory validation messages
      *
@@ -365,27 +357,6 @@ class Element extends AbstractEntity
         $this->id = (string)$id;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the element layout
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getLayout()
-    {
-        return $this->layout;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the element layout
-     *
-     * @param array $layout
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function setLayout(array $layout)
-    {
-        $this->layout = $layout;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the mandatory validation messages
      *