diff --git a/src/0install-solver/diagnostics.ml b/src/0install-solver/diagnostics.ml
index 8d932fd0c09..36c57eb2322 100644
--- a/src/0install-solver/diagnostics.ml
+++ b/src/0install-solver/diagnostics.ml
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ module Make (Results : S.SOLVER_RESULT) = struct
 
     type t =
       { role : Model.Role.t
-      ; replacement : Model.Role.t option
       ; diagnostics : Stdune.User_message.Style.t Pp.t Lazy.t
       ; selected_impl : Model.impl option
       ; (* orig_good is all the implementations passed to the SAT solver (these are the
@@ -88,10 +87,9 @@ module Make (Results : S.SOLVER_RESULT) = struct
       (diagnostics : _ Pp.t Lazy.t)
       (selected_impl : Model.impl option)
       =
-      let { Model.impls; Model.replacement } = candidates in
+      let { Model.impls } = candidates in
       let notes = List.map ~f:(fun x -> Note.Feed_problem x) feed_problems in
       { role
-      ; replacement
       ; orig_good = impls
       ; orig_bad
       ; good = impls
@@ -164,7 +162,6 @@ module Make (Results : S.SOLVER_RESULT) = struct
       t.good <- []
     ;;
 
-    let replacement t = t.replacement
     let selected_impl t = t.selected_impl
 
     (* When something conflicts with itself then our usual trick of selecting
@@ -338,19 +335,6 @@ module Make (Results : S.SOLVER_RESULT) = struct
 
   (* Find all restrictions that are in play and affect this interface *)
   let examine_selection report role component =
-    (* Note any conflicts caused by <replaced-by> elements *)
-    let () =
-      match Component.replacement component with
-      | Some replacement when RoleMap.mem replacement report ->
-        Component.note component (ReplacedByConflict replacement);
-        Component.reject_all component (`ConflictsRole replacement);
-        (match RoleMap.find_opt replacement report with
-         | Some replacement_component ->
-           Component.note replacement_component (ReplacesConflict role);
-           Component.reject_all replacement_component (`ConflictsRole role)
-         | None -> ())
-      | _ -> ()
-    in
     match Component.selected_impl component with
     | Some our_impl ->
       (* For each dependency of our selected impl, explain why it rejected impls in the dependency's interface. *)
diff --git a/src/0install-solver/s.ml b/src/0install-solver/s.ml
index 9e2b53b40ea..3e5a295cd16 100644
--- a/src/0install-solver/s.ml
+++ b/src/0install-solver/s.ml
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ module type SOLVER_INPUT = sig
   include CORE_MODEL
 
   (** Information provided to the solver about a role. *)
-  type role_information =
-    { replacement : Role.t option (** Another role that conflicts with this one. *)
-    ; impls : impl list (** Candidates to fill the role. *)
-    }
+  type role_information = { impls : impl list (** Candidates to fill the role. *) }
 
   (** A restriction limits which implementations can fill a role. *)
   type restriction
diff --git a/src/0install-solver/solver_core.ml b/src/0install-solver/solver_core.ml
index c864a7fefc4..ba84a7fc161 100644
--- a/src/0install-solver/solver_core.ml
+++ b/src/0install-solver/solver_core.ml
@@ -181,23 +181,6 @@ module Make (Model : S.SOLVER_INPUT) = struct
     ; diagnostics : diagnostics (** Extra information useful for diagnostics *)
     }
 
-  (* Make each interface conflict with its replacement (if any).
-   * We do this at the end because if we didn't use the replacement feed, there's no need to conflict
-   * (avoids getting it added to feeds_used). *)
-  let add_replaced_by_conflicts sat impl_clauses =
-    List.iter ~f:(fun (clause, replacement) ->
-      ImplCache.get replacement impl_clauses
-      |> Option.iter (fun replacement_candidates ->
-        (* Our replacement was also added to [sat], so conflict with it. *)
-        let our_vars = clause#get_real_vars in
-        let replacements = replacement_candidates#get_real_vars in
-        if our_vars <> [] && replacements <> []
-        then
-          (* Must select one implementation out of all candidates from both interfaces.
-             Dummy implementations don't conflict, though. *)
-          S.at_most_one sat (our_vars @ replacements) |> ignore))
-  ;;
-
   module Conflict_classes = struct
     module Map = Map.Make (struct
         type t = Model.conflict_class
@@ -272,8 +255,8 @@ module Make (Model : S.SOLVER_INPUT) = struct
   ;;
 
   (* Add the implementations of an interface to the ImplCache (called the first time we visit it). *)
-  let make_impl_clause sat ~dummy_impl replacements role =
-    let+ { Model.replacement; impls } = Model.implementations role in
+  let make_impl_clause sat ~dummy_impl role =
+    let+ { impls } = Model.implementations role in
     (* Insert dummy_impl (last) if we're trying to diagnose a problem. *)
     let impls =
       match dummy_impl with
@@ -289,10 +272,6 @@ module Make (Model : S.SOLVER_INPUT) = struct
       if impls <> [] then Some (S.at_most_one sat (List.map ~f:fst impls)) else None
     in
     let clause = new impl_candidates role impl_clause impls dummy_impl in
-    (* If we have a <replaced-by>, remember to add a conflict with our replacement *)
-    replacement
-    |> Option.iter (fun replacement ->
-      replacements := (clause, replacement) :: !replacements);
     clause, impls
   ;;
 
@@ -302,10 +281,8 @@ module Make (Model : S.SOLVER_INPUT) = struct
     (* For each (iface, source) we have a list of implementations. *)
     let impl_cache = ImplCache.create () in
     let conflict_classes = Conflict_classes.create sat in
-    (* Handle <replaced-by> conflicts after building the problem. *)
-    let replacements = ref [] in
     let rec add_impls_to_cache role =
-      let+ clause, impls = make_impl_clause sat ~dummy_impl replacements role in
+      let+ clause, impls = make_impl_clause sat ~dummy_impl role in
       ( clause
       , fun () ->
           impls
@@ -325,7 +302,6 @@ module Make (Model : S.SOLVER_INPUT) = struct
     in
     (* All impl_candidates have now been added, so snapshot the cache. *)
     let impl_clauses = ImplCache.snapshot impl_cache in
-    add_replaced_by_conflicts sat impl_clauses !replacements;
     Conflict_classes.seal conflict_classes;
     impl_clauses
   ;;
diff --git a/src/opam-0install/lib/model.ml b/src/opam-0install/lib/model.ml
index 6e7b9fe2a3d..64b1f39c3c5 100644
--- a/src/opam-0install/lib/model.ml
+++ b/src/opam-0install/lib/model.ml
@@ -137,11 +137,7 @@ module Make (Context : S.CONTEXT) = struct
     { dep_role = drole; dep_importance = importance }
   ;;
 
-  type role_information =
-    { replacement : Role.t option
-    ; impls : impl list
-    }
-
+  type role_information = { impls : impl list }
   type conflict_class = string
 
   let conflict_class = function
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ module Make (Context : S.CONTEXT) = struct
 
   (* Get all the candidates for a role. *)
   let implementations = function
-    | Virtual (_, impls) -> Fiber.return { impls; replacement = None }
+    | Virtual (_, impls) -> Fiber.return { impls }
     | Real role ->
       let context = role.context in
       let+ impls =
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ module Make (Context : S.CONTEXT) = struct
             in
             Some (RealImpl { pkg; opam; requires }))
       in
-      { impls; replacement = None }
+      { impls }
   ;;
 
   let restrictions dependency = dependency.restrictions