diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb b/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb
index 24bce1c7aa..d60d38484e 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/file/content.rb
@@ -48,23 +48,19 @@ module Puppet
       if value == :absent
         value
       elsif value.is_a?(String) && checksum?(value)
-        # XXX This is potentially dangerous because it means users can't write a file whose
-        # entire contents are a plain checksum unless it is a Binary content.
-        Puppet.puppet_deprecation_warning([
-          # TRANSLATORS "content" is an attribute and should not be translated
-          _('Using a checksum in a file\'s "content" property is deprecated.'),
-          # TRANSLATORS "filebucket" is a resource type and should not be translated. The quoted occurrence of "content" is an attribute and should not be translated.
-          _('The ability to use a checksum to retrieve content from the filebucket using the "content" property will be removed in a future release.'),
-          # TRANSLATORS "content" is an attribute and should not be translated.
-          _('The literal value of the "content" property will be written to the file.'),
-          # TRANSLATORS "static catalogs" should not be translated.
-          _('The checksum retrieval functionality is being replaced by the use of static catalogs.'),
-          _('See https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/latest/static_catalogs.html for more information.')
-        ].join(" "),
-                                          :file => @resource.file,
-                                          :line => @resource.line) if !@actual_content && !resource.parameter(:source)
-        value
+        # Our argument looks like a checksum. Is it the value of the content
+        # attribute in Puppet code, that happens to look like a checksum, or is
+        # it an actual checksum computed on the actual content?
+        if @actual_content || resource.parameter(:source)
+          # Actual content is already set, value contains it's checksum
+          value
+        else
+          # The content only happens to look like a checksum by chance.
+          @actual_content = value.is_a?(Puppet::Pops::Types::PBinaryType::Binary) ? value.binary_buffer : value
+          resource.parameter(:checksum).sum(@actual_content)
+        end
       else
+        # Our argument is definitely not a checksum: set actual_value and return calculated checksum.
         @actual_content = value.is_a?(Puppet::Pops::Types::PBinaryType::Binary) ? value.binary_buffer : value
         resource.parameter(:checksum).sum(@actual_content)
       end
@@ -155,17 +151,13 @@ def write(file)
     def each_chunk_from
       if actual_content.is_a?(String)
         yield actual_content
-      elsif content_is_really_a_checksum? && actual_content.nil?
+      elsif actual_content.nil?
         yield read_file_from_filebucket
       elsif actual_content.nil?
         yield ''
       end
     end
 
-    def content_is_really_a_checksum?
-      checksum?(should)
-    end
-
     def read_file_from_filebucket
       dipper = resource.bucket
       raise "Could not get filebucket from file" unless dipper
diff --git a/spec/integration/type/file_spec.rb b/spec/integration/type/file_spec.rb
index 68849d99a0..9bbd27f0ad 100644
--- a/spec/integration/type/file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/type/file_spec.rb
@@ -640,20 +640,6 @@ def get_aces_for_path_by_sid(path, sid)
       it_should_behave_like "files are backed up", {} do
         let(:filebucket_digest) { method(:digest) }
       end
-
-      it "should give a checksum deprecation warning" do
-        expect(Puppet).to receive(:puppet_deprecation_warning).with('Using a checksum in a file\'s "content" property is deprecated. The ability to use a checksum to retrieve content from the filebucket using the "content" property will be removed in a future release. The literal value of the "content" property will be written to the file. The checksum retrieval functionality is being replaced by the use of static catalogs. See https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/latest/static_catalogs.html for more information.', {:file => 'my/file.pp', :line => 5})
-        d = digest("this is some content")
-        catalog.add_resource described_class.new(:path => path, :content => "{#{digest_algorithm}}#{d}")
-        catalog.apply
-      end
-
-      it "should not give a checksum deprecation warning when no content is specified while checksum and checksum value are used" do
-        expect(Puppet).not_to receive(:puppet_deprecation_warning)
-        d = digest("this is some content")
-        catalog.add_resource described_class.new(:path => path, :checksum => digest_algorithm, :checksum_value => d)
-        catalog.apply
-      end
     end
 
     CHECKSUM_TYPES_TO_TRY.each do |checksum_type, checksum|