diff --git a/packages/integration/src/github/config.ts b/packages/integration/src/github/config.ts
index 2a998ef18b..94ed00731e 100644
--- a/packages/integration/src/github/config.ts
+++ b/packages/integration/src/github/config.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { isValidHost } from '../helpers';
-import { GithubCredentialsProvider } from '@backstage/integration';
 
 const GITHUB_HOST = 'github.com';
 const GITHUB_API_BASE_URL = 'https://api.github.com';
@@ -60,13 +59,6 @@ export type GitHubIntegrationConfig = {
    */
   token?: string;
 
-  /**
-   * The credentialsProvider to use for requests to this provider.
-   *
-   * If no credentialsProvider is created, undefined is used.
-   */
-  credentialsProvider?: GithubCredentialsProvider | undefined;
-
   /**
    * The GitHub Apps configuration to use for requests to this provider.
    *