diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ed3cf5c..69831196 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ Please also have a look at our
 
 ### Changed
 
+- `RuleSet::removeRule()` now only allows `Rule` as the parameter
+  (implementing classes are `AtRuleSet` and `DeclarationBlock`);
+  use `removeMatchingRules()` or `removeAllRules()` for other functions (#1255)
 - `RuleSet::getRules()` and `getRulesAssoc()` now only allow `string` or `null`
   as the parameter (implementing classes are `AtRuleSet` and `DeclarationBlock`)
   (#1253)
diff --git a/src/RuleSet/RuleSet.php b/src/RuleSet/RuleSet.php
index e3cd629a..e1a07f57 100644
--- a/src/RuleSet/RuleSet.php
+++ b/src/RuleSet/RuleSet.php
@@ -206,28 +206,17 @@ public function getRulesAssoc(?string $searchPattern = null): array
 
     /**
      * Removes a `Rule` from this `RuleSet` by identity.
-     *
-     * @param Rule|string|null $searchPattern
-     *        `Rule` to remove.
-     *        Passing a `string` or `null` is deprecated in version 8.9.0, and will no longer work from v9.0.
-     *        Use `removeMatchingRules()` or `removeAllRules()` instead.
      */
-    public function removeRule($searchPattern): void
+    public function removeRule(Rule $ruleToRemove): void
     {
-        if ($searchPattern instanceof Rule) {
-            $nameOfPropertyToRemove = $searchPattern->getRule();
-            if (!isset($this->rules[$nameOfPropertyToRemove])) {
-                return;
-            }
-            foreach ($this->rules[$nameOfPropertyToRemove] as $key => $rule) {
-                if ($rule === $searchPattern) {
-                    unset($this->rules[$nameOfPropertyToRemove][$key]);
-                }
+        $nameOfPropertyToRemove = $ruleToRemove->getRule();
+        if (!isset($this->rules[$nameOfPropertyToRemove])) {
+            return;
+        }
+        foreach ($this->rules[$nameOfPropertyToRemove] as $key => $rule) {
+            if ($rule === $ruleToRemove) {
+                unset($this->rules[$nameOfPropertyToRemove][$key]);
             }
-        } elseif ($searchPattern !== null) {
-            $this->removeMatchingRules($searchPattern);
-        } else {
-            $this->removeAllRules();
         }
     }