diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.install b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db8eba8592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.install
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Entity Reference install functions.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_requirements().
+ */
+function entity_reference_requirements($phase) {
+
+  $requirements = [];
+
+  if ($phase === 'install') {
+    $requirements['entity_reference'] = [
+      'title' => t('Entity Reference: Deprecated'),
+      'description' => t('Entity Reference is deprecated, all functionality has been moved to Core.'),
+      'value' => \Drupal::VERSION,
+      'severity' => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
+    ];
+  }
+
+  return $requirements;
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
index 7a44f65539..d33bfcc13a 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@
  * Deprecated. All its functionality has been moved to Core. This empty module
  * will be removed in Drupal 9.0.x.
  */
-
-@trigger_error('The entity reference module is deprecated in drupal:8.0.0 and is removed from drupal:9.0.0. See https://www.drupal.org/node/2598002', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/UpdateSystem/UpdatePathTestBaseFilledTest.php b/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/UpdateSystem/UpdatePathTestBaseFilledTest.php
index 8798df4376..503b1c50b7 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/UpdateSystem/UpdatePathTestBaseFilledTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/UpdateSystem/UpdatePathTestBaseFilledTest.php
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ protected function setDatabaseDumpFiles() {
 
   /**
    * Tests that the content and configuration were properly updated.
-   *
-   * @group legacy
-   *
-   * @expectedDeprecation The entity reference module is deprecated in drupal:8.0.0 and is removed from drupal:9.0.0. See https://www.drupal.org/node/2598002
    */
   public function testUpdatedSite() {
     $this->runUpdates();
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/DeprecatedModulesTestTrait.php b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/DeprecatedModulesTestTrait.php
index 478a9dcebe..a2e7bdf9b4 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/DeprecatedModulesTestTrait.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/Tests/DeprecatedModulesTestTrait.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ trait DeprecatedModulesTestTrait {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  protected $deprecatedModules = ['block_place', 'entity_reference'];
+  protected $deprecatedModules = ['block_place'];
 
   /**
    * Flag to exclude deprecated modules from the tests.