diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/boot1.js b/lib/jasmine-core/boot1.js
index 86d9dbd9..c925df40 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/boot1.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/boot1.js
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
     }
   });
 
-  /**
-   * The `jsApiReporter` also receives spec results, and is used by any environment that needs to extract the results  from JavaScript.
-   */
-  env.addReporter(jsApiReporter);
   env.addReporter(htmlReporter);
   /**
    * Configures Jasmine based on the current set of query parameters. This
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 8c64b348..63b9ee84 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -2099,11 +2099,13 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
 getJasmineRequireObj().JsApiReporter = function(j$) {
   'use strict';
 
+  // TODO: remove in 7.0.
   /**
    * @name jsApiReporter
    * @classdesc {@link Reporter} added by default in `boot.js` to record results for retrieval in javascript code. An instance is made available as `jsApiReporter` on the global object.
    * @class
    * @hideconstructor
+   * @deprecated In most cases jsApiReporter can simply be removed. If necessary, it can be replaced with a {@link Reporter|custom reporter}.
    */
   function JsApiReporter(options) {
     const timer = options.timer || new j$.Timer();
diff --git a/src/boot/boot1.js b/src/boot/boot1.js
index 9502b917..b998aadc 100644
--- a/src/boot/boot1.js
+++ b/src/boot/boot1.js
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
     }
   });
 
-  /**
-   * The `jsApiReporter` also receives spec results, and is used by any environment that needs to extract the results  from JavaScript.
-   */
-  env.addReporter(jsApiReporter);
   env.addReporter(htmlReporter);
   /**
    * Configures Jasmine based on the current set of query parameters. This
diff --git a/src/core/JsApiReporter.js b/src/core/JsApiReporter.js
index 16c0d768..5e54c708 100644
--- a/src/core/JsApiReporter.js
+++ b/src/core/JsApiReporter.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 getJasmineRequireObj().JsApiReporter = function(j$) {
   'use strict';
 
+  // TODO: remove in 7.0.
   /**
    * @name jsApiReporter
    * @classdesc {@link Reporter} added by default in `boot.js` to record results for retrieval in javascript code. An instance is made available as `jsApiReporter` on the global object.
    * @class
    * @hideconstructor
+   * @deprecated In most cases jsApiReporter can simply be removed. If necessary, it can be replaced with a {@link Reporter|custom reporter}.
    */
   function JsApiReporter(options) {
     const timer = options.timer || new j$.Timer();