diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.test.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.test.tsx
index 482be1dd25..b33c026d4e 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.test.tsx
@@ -61,34 +61,4 @@ describe('<EntityOrphanWarning />', () => {
       ),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
-
-  it('does not render EntityOrphanWarning if the entity is not orphan', async () => {
-    const entity = {
-      apiVersion: 'v1',
-      kind: 'Component',
-      metadata: {
-        name: 'software',
-        description: 'This is the description',
-      },
-
-      spec: {
-        owner: 'guest',
-        type: 'service',
-        lifecycle: 'production',
-      },
-    };
-
-    const { queryByText } = await renderInTestApp(
-      <ApiProvider apis={apis}>
-        <EntityProvider entity={entity}>
-          <EntityOrphanWarning />
-        </EntityProvider>
-      </ApiProvider>,
-    );
-    expect(
-      queryByText(
-        'This entity is not referenced by any location and is therefore not receiving updates. Click here to delete.',
-      ),
-    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.tsx
index 7f8ec8baf9..173e9093fc 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/EntityOrphanWarning/EntityOrphanWarning.tsx
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ export const isOrphan = (entity: Entity) =>
 export const EntityOrphanWarning = () => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [confirmationDialogOpen, setConfirmationDialogOpen] = useState(false);
-
   const { entity } = useEntity();
-  if (entity?.metadata?.annotations?.['backstage.io/orphan'] !== 'true') {
-    return null;
-  }
 
   const cleanUpAfterRemoval = async () => {
     setConfirmationDialogOpen(false);