diff --git a/doc/classes/PhysicsBody2D.xml b/doc/classes/PhysicsBody2D.xml
index ca42f5801a..9c3c47afba 100644
--- a/doc/classes/PhysicsBody2D.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/PhysicsBody2D.xml
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@
 			The physics layers this area scans for collisions. See [url=https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/physics/physics_introduction.html#collision-layers-and-masks]Collision layers and masks[/url] in the documentation for more information.
 		</member>
 		<member name="input_pickable" type="bool" setter="set_pickable" getter="is_pickable" override="true" default="false" />
-		<member name="layers" type="int" setter="_set_layers" getter="_get_layers">
-			Both [member collision_layer] and [member collision_mask]. Returns [member collision_layer] when accessed. Updates [member collision_layer] and [member collision_mask] when modified.
-		</member>
 	</members>
 	<constants>
 	</constants>
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp b/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp
index 22d426bdb4..320b382676 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp
+++ b/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.cpp
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@
 void PhysicsBody2D::_notification(int p_what) {
 }
 
-void PhysicsBody2D::_set_layers(uint32_t p_mask) {
-	set_collision_layer(p_mask);
-	set_collision_mask(p_mask);
-}
-
-uint32_t PhysicsBody2D::_get_layers() const {
-	return get_collision_layer();
-}
-
 void PhysicsBody2D::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_collision_layer", "layer"), &PhysicsBody2D::set_collision_layer);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_collision_layer"), &PhysicsBody2D::get_collision_layer);
@@ -63,13 +54,9 @@ void PhysicsBody2D::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_collision_layer_bit", "bit", "value"), &PhysicsBody2D::set_collision_layer_bit);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_collision_layer_bit", "bit"), &PhysicsBody2D::get_collision_layer_bit);
 
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_set_layers", "mask"), &PhysicsBody2D::_set_layers);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_get_layers"), &PhysicsBody2D::_get_layers);
-
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_collision_exceptions"), &PhysicsBody2D::get_collision_exceptions);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_collision_exception_with", "body"), &PhysicsBody2D::add_collision_exception_with);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("remove_collision_exception_with", "body"), &PhysicsBody2D::remove_collision_exception_with);
-	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "layers", PROPERTY_HINT_LAYERS_2D_PHYSICS, "", 0), "_set_layers", "_get_layers"); //for backwards compat
 
 	ADD_GROUP("Collision", "collision_");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "collision_layer", PROPERTY_HINT_LAYERS_2D_PHYSICS), "set_collision_layer", "get_collision_layer");
diff --git a/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.h b/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.h
index e83ab6557d..aefea56fa3 100644
--- a/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.h
+++ b/scene/2d/physics_body_2d.h
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ class PhysicsBody2D : public CollisionObject2D {
 	uint32_t collision_layer;
 	uint32_t collision_mask;
 
-	void _set_layers(uint32_t p_mask);
-	uint32_t _get_layers() const;
-
 protected:
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 	PhysicsBody2D(PhysicsServer2D::BodyMode p_mode);
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp
index 193d016010..aae81c6a34 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.cpp
@@ -130,15 +130,6 @@ void PhysicsBody3D::remove_collision_exception_with(Node *p_node) {
 	PhysicsServer3D::get_singleton()->body_remove_collision_exception(get_rid(), collision_object->get_rid());
 }
 
-void PhysicsBody3D::_set_layers(uint32_t p_mask) {
-	set_collision_layer(p_mask);
-	set_collision_mask(p_mask);
-}
-
-uint32_t PhysicsBody3D::_get_layers() const {
-	return get_collision_layer();
-}
-
 void PhysicsBody3D::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_collision_layer", "layer"), &PhysicsBody3D::set_collision_layer);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_collision_layer"), &PhysicsBody3D::get_collision_layer);
@@ -152,9 +143,6 @@ void PhysicsBody3D::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_collision_layer_bit", "bit", "value"), &PhysicsBody3D::set_collision_layer_bit);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_collision_layer_bit", "bit"), &PhysicsBody3D::get_collision_layer_bit);
 
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_set_layers", "mask"), &PhysicsBody3D::_set_layers);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_get_layers"), &PhysicsBody3D::_get_layers);
-
 	ADD_GROUP("Collision", "collision_");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "collision_layer", PROPERTY_HINT_LAYERS_3D_PHYSICS), "set_collision_layer", "get_collision_layer");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "collision_mask", PROPERTY_HINT_LAYERS_3D_PHYSICS), "set_collision_mask", "get_collision_mask");
diff --git a/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.h b/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.h
index 9830a55183..d3dddeae55 100644
--- a/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.h
+++ b/scene/3d/physics_body_3d.h
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ class PhysicsBody3D : public CollisionObject3D {
 	uint32_t collision_layer;
 	uint32_t collision_mask;
 
-	void _set_layers(uint32_t p_mask);
-	uint32_t _get_layers() const;
-
 protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 	PhysicsBody3D(PhysicsServer3D::BodyMode p_mode);