diff --git a/analytics/classes/manager.php b/analytics/classes/manager.php
index 8bbdf4d2cd4..4216bbe4cfd 100644
--- a/analytics/classes/manager.php
+++ b/analytics/classes/manager.php
@@ -603,8 +603,8 @@ class manager {
      */
     public static function add_builtin_models() {
 
-        debugging('core_analytics\manager::add_builtin_models() has been deprecated. Core models are now automatically '.
-            'updated according to their declaration in the lib/db/analytics.php file.', DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
+        throw new \coding_exception('core_analytics\manager::add_builtin_models() has been removed. Core models ' .
+                        'are now automatically updated according to their declaration in the lib/db/analytics.php file.');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/analytics/upgrade.txt b/analytics/upgrade.txt
index 9501afbeeae..ff24228eda0 100644
--- a/analytics/upgrade.txt
+++ b/analytics/upgrade.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 === 3.11 ===
 * Final deprecation get_enabled_time_splitting_methods. Method has been removed. Use
   get_time_splitting_methods_for_evaluation instead.
+* Final deprecation add_builtin_models. Method has been removed. The functionality
+  has been replaced with automatic update of models provided by the core moodle component.
+  There is no need to call this method explicitly any more. Instead, adding new models can be achieved
+  by updating the lib/db/analytics.php file and bumping the core version.
 
 === 3.8 ===