diff --git a/bindings/python/docs/source/database.rst b/bindings/python/docs/source/database.rst
index 2464bfff..5f1cdc14 100644
--- a/bindings/python/docs/source/database.rst
+++ b/bindings/python/docs/source/database.rst
@@ -46,5 +46,3 @@
 
      MODE.READ_WRITE
        Open the database in read-write mode
-
-   .. autoattribute:: db_p
diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/database.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/database.py
index 5931f41b..fe692eb7 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/database.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/database.py
@@ -586,14 +586,3 @@ class Database(object):
             raise NotmuchError(message="No DB path specified"
                                        " and no user default found")
         return config.get('database', 'path')
-
-    @property
-    def db_p(self):
-        """Property returning a pointer to `notmuch_database_t` or `None`
-
-        .. deprecated:: 0.14
-                        If you really need a pointer to the notmuch
-                        database object use the `_pointer` field. This
-                        alias will be removed in notmuch 0.15.
-        """
-        return self._db
diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/query.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/query.py
index 4abba5bd..b11a399d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/notmuch/query.py
+++ b/bindings/python/notmuch/query.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Query(object):
         # create reference to parent db to keep it alive
         self._db = db
         # create query, return None if too little mem available
-        query_p = Query._create(db.db_p, _str(querystr))
+        query_p = Query._create(db._db, _str(querystr))
         if not query_p:
             raise NullPointerError
         self._query = query_p