diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics.dart
index 51489cee3a..93e67d7e82 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics.dart
@@ -788,12 +788,10 @@ class SemanticsProperties extends DiagnosticableTree {
 
   /// If non-null, whether the node should be considered a live region.
   ///
-  /// On Android, when a live region semantics node is first created TalkBack
-  /// will make a polite announcement of the current label. This announcement
-  /// occurs even if the node is not focused. Subsequent polite announcements
-  /// can be made by sending a [UpdateLiveRegionEvent] semantics event. The
-  /// announcement will only be made if the node's label has changed since the
-  /// last update.
+  /// On Android, when the label changes on a live region semantics node,
+  /// TalkBack will make a polite announcement of the current label. This
+  /// announcement occurs even if the node is not focused, but only if the label
+  /// has changed since the last update.
   ///
   /// On iOS, no announcements are made but the node is marked as
   /// `UIAccessibilityTraitUpdatesFrequently`.
@@ -807,7 +805,6 @@ class SemanticsProperties extends DiagnosticableTree {
   ///
   ///  * [SemanticsFlag.liveRegion], the semantics flag this setting controls.
   ///  * [SemanticsConfiguration.liveRegion], for a full description of a live region.
-  ///  * [UpdateLiveRegionEvent], to trigger a polite announcement of a live region.
   final bool liveRegion;
 
   /// The maximum number of characters that can be entered into an editable
@@ -3522,12 +3519,10 @@ class SemanticsConfiguration {
 
   /// Whether the semantics node is a live region.
   ///
-  /// On Android, when a live region semantics node is first created TalkBack
-  /// will make a polite announcement of the current label. This announcement
-  /// occurs even if the node is not focused. Subsequent polite announcements
-  /// can be made by sending a [UpdateLiveRegionEvent] semantics event. The
-  /// announcement will only be made if the node's label has changed since the
-  /// last update.
+  /// On Android, when the label changes on a live region semantics node,
+  /// TalkBack will make a polite announcement of the current label. This
+  /// announcement occurs even if the node is not focused, but only if the label
+  /// has changed since the last update.
   ///
   /// An example of a live region is the [Snackbar] widget. When it appears
   /// on the screen it may be difficult to focus to read the label. A live
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart
index d786b4a348..66c88e46f5 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ class TapSemanticEvent extends SemanticsEvent {
 /// See also:
 ///
 ///  * [SemanticsFlag.liveRegion], for a description of live regions.
+///
+/// Deprecated. This message was never implemented, and references to it should be removed.
+@Deprecated(
+  'This event has never been implemented and will be removed in a future version of Flutter. References to it should be removed. '
+  'This feature was deprecated after v1.12.16.'
+)
 class UpdateLiveRegionEvent extends SemanticsEvent {
   /// Creates a new [UpdateLiveRegionEvent].
   const UpdateLiveRegionEvent() : super('updateLiveRegion');