diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.ts b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.ts
index 7e13a1963f..adedff9f73 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.ts
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/system/ApiRef.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ import type { ApiRef } from './types';
  */
 export type ApiRefConfig = {
   id: string;
-  /**
-   * @deprecated Will be removed in the future
-   */
-  description?: string;
 };
 
 class ApiRefImpl<T> implements ApiRef<T> {
@@ -46,12 +42,6 @@ class ApiRefImpl<T> implements ApiRef<T> {
     return this.config.id;
   }
 
-  get description() {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-    console.warn('Deprecated use of ApiRef.description');
-    return this.config.description;
-  }
-
   // Utility for getting type of an api, using `typeof apiRef.T`
   get T(): T {
     throw new Error(`tried to read ApiRef.T of ${this}`);
diff --git a/packages/integration-react/src/api/ScmIntegrationsApi.ts b/packages/integration-react/src/api/ScmIntegrationsApi.ts
index 06f28a6c4d..ec2185701b 100644
--- a/packages/integration-react/src/api/ScmIntegrationsApi.ts
+++ b/packages/integration-react/src/api/ScmIntegrationsApi.ts
@@ -45,5 +45,4 @@ export class ScmIntegrationsApi {
 export const scmIntegrationsApiRef: ApiRef<ScmIntegrationRegistry> =
   createApiRef({
     id: 'integration.scmintegrations',
-    description: 'All of the registered SCM integrations of your config',
   });
diff --git a/plugins/apache-airflow/src/api/ApacheAirflowApi.ts b/plugins/apache-airflow/src/api/ApacheAirflowApi.ts
index b0a0229df4..dde8c57802 100644
--- a/plugins/apache-airflow/src/api/ApacheAirflowApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/apache-airflow/src/api/ApacheAirflowApi.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { Dag, InstanceStatus, InstanceVersion } from './types';
 
 export const apacheAirflowApiRef = createApiRef<ApacheAirflowApi>({
   id: 'plugin.apacheairflow.service',
-  description: 'Used by the Apache Airflow plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export type ApacheAirflowApi = {
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/src/config.ts b/plugins/api-docs/src/config.ts
index e035bcfbd1..979340164b 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/src/config.ts
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/src/config.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const apiDocsConfigRef = createApiRef<ApiDocsConfig>({
   id: 'plugin.api-docs.config',
-  description: 'Used to configure api-docs widgets',
 });
 
 export interface ApiDocsConfig {
diff --git a/plugins/azure-devops/src/api/AzureDevOpsApi.ts b/plugins/azure-devops/src/api/AzureDevOpsApi.ts
index 80d36f0adf..d6e926b9a5 100644
--- a/plugins/azure-devops/src/api/AzureDevOpsApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/azure-devops/src/api/AzureDevOpsApi.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const azureDevOpsApiRef = createApiRef<AzureDevOpsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.azure-devops.service',
-  description:
-    'Used by the Azure DevOps plugin to make requests to accompanying backend',
 });
 
 export interface AzureDevOpsApi {
diff --git a/plugins/badges/src/api/types.ts b/plugins/badges/src/api/types.ts
index 499c144fca..884daa08ea 100644
--- a/plugins/badges/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/badges/src/api/types.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const badgesApiRef = createApiRef<BadgesApi>({
   id: 'plugin.badges.client',
-  description: 'Used to make requests to the badges backend',
 });
 
 export type BadgeStyle =
diff --git a/plugins/bazaar/src/api.ts b/plugins/bazaar/src/api.ts
index db20e5e0cb..3a770e6905 100644
--- a/plugins/bazaar/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/bazaar/src/api.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import { BazaarProject } from './types';
 
 export const bazaarApiRef = createApiRef<BazaarApi>({
   id: 'bazaar',
-  description: 'Used to make requests towards the bazaar backend',
 });
 
 export interface BazaarApi {
diff --git a/plugins/bitrise/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/bitrise/src/plugin.ts
index a6f0706999..92beda287c 100644
--- a/plugins/bitrise/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/bitrise/src/plugin.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ import {
 
 export const bitriseApiRef = createApiRef<BitriseApi>({
   id: 'plugin.bitrise.service',
-  description:
-    'Used by the BitriseCI plugin to retrieve information about builds.',
 });
 
 export const bitrisePlugin = createPlugin({
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportApi.ts b/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportApi.ts
index 89c27f1875..5fae076479 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/src/api/CatalogImportApi.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { PartialEntity } from '../types';
 
 export const catalogImportApiRef = createApiRef<CatalogImportApi>({
   id: 'plugin.catalog-import.service',
-  description: 'Used by the catalog import plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 // result of the analyze state
diff --git a/plugins/circleci/src/api/CircleCIApi.ts b/plugins/circleci/src/api/CircleCIApi.ts
index 498cbb588a..78b8b378d6 100644
--- a/plugins/circleci/src/api/CircleCIApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/circleci/src/api/CircleCIApi.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export type { BuildWithSteps, BuildStepAction, BuildSummary };
 
 export const circleCIApiRef = createApiRef<CircleCIApi>({
   id: 'plugin.circleci.service',
-  description: 'Used by the CircleCI plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 const DEFAULT_PROXY_PATH = '/circleci/api';
diff --git a/plugins/cloudbuild/src/api/CloudbuildApi.ts b/plugins/cloudbuild/src/api/CloudbuildApi.ts
index 2b09d24e64..92ea8511fe 100644
--- a/plugins/cloudbuild/src/api/CloudbuildApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/cloudbuild/src/api/CloudbuildApi.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const cloudbuildApiRef = createApiRef<CloudbuildApi>({
   id: 'plugin.cloudbuild.service',
-  description: 'Used by the Cloudbuild plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export type CloudbuildApi = {
diff --git a/plugins/code-coverage/src/api.ts b/plugins/code-coverage/src/api.ts
index a4a7bba37c..61f920106b 100644
--- a/plugins/code-coverage/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/code-coverage/src/api.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export type CodeCoverageApi = {
 
 export const codeCoverageApiRef = createApiRef<CodeCoverageApi>({
   id: 'plugin.code-coverage.service',
-  description: 'Used by the code coverage plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export class CodeCoverageRestApi implements CodeCoverageApi {
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/api/CostInsightsApi.ts b/plugins/cost-insights/src/api/CostInsightsApi.ts
index 40882ebd95..58c8592273 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/src/api/CostInsightsApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/api/CostInsightsApi.ts
@@ -148,5 +148,4 @@ export type CostInsightsApi = {
 
 export const costInsightsApiRef = createApiRef<CostInsightsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.costinsights.service',
-  description: 'Provides cost data and alerts for the cost-insights plugin',
 });
diff --git a/plugins/explore-react/src/tools/api.ts b/plugins/explore-react/src/tools/api.ts
index 33b4b7b66c..8a91b84785 100644
--- a/plugins/explore-react/src/tools/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/explore-react/src/tools/api.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const exploreToolsConfigRef = createApiRef<ExploreToolsConfig>({
   id: 'plugin.explore.toolsconfig',
-  description: 'Used to configure tools displayed in the explore plugin',
 });
 
 export type ExploreTool = {
diff --git a/plugins/firehydrant/src/api/index.ts b/plugins/firehydrant/src/api/index.ts
index b78e81a024..7101b5dc62 100644
--- a/plugins/firehydrant/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/firehydrant/src/api/index.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export interface FireHydrantAPI {
 
 export const fireHydrantApiRef = createApiRef<FireHydrantAPI>({
   id: 'plugin.firehydrant.service',
-  description: 'Used by FireHydrant plugin for requests',
 });
 
 export type Options = {
diff --git a/plugins/fossa/src/api/FossaApi.ts b/plugins/fossa/src/api/FossaApi.ts
index 918eab62a4..9a3932fea0 100644
--- a/plugins/fossa/src/api/FossaApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/fossa/src/api/FossaApi.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export interface FindingSummary {
 
 export const fossaApiRef = createApiRef<FossaApi>({
   id: 'plugin.fossa.service',
-  description: 'Used by the Fossa plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export type FossaApi = {
diff --git a/plugins/gcp-projects/src/api/GcpApi.ts b/plugins/gcp-projects/src/api/GcpApi.ts
index 5626796a05..9167d2983f 100644
--- a/plugins/gcp-projects/src/api/GcpApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/gcp-projects/src/api/GcpApi.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const gcpApiRef = createApiRef<GcpApi>({
   id: 'plugin.gcpprojects.service',
-  description: 'Used by the GCP Projects plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export type GcpApi = {
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/serviceApiRef.ts b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/serviceApiRef.ts
index 75f0203e47..f2c695f455 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/serviceApiRef.ts
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/serviceApiRef.ts
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const gitReleaseManagerApiRef = createApiRef<GitReleaseApi>({
   id: 'plugin.git-release-manager.service',
-  description: 'Used by the Git Release Manager plugin to make requests',
 });
diff --git a/plugins/github-actions/src/api/GithubActionsApi.ts b/plugins/github-actions/src/api/GithubActionsApi.ts
index e30145c4b3..fe516a0211 100644
--- a/plugins/github-actions/src/api/GithubActionsApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/github-actions/src/api/GithubActionsApi.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const githubActionsApiRef = createApiRef<GithubActionsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.githubactions.service',
-  description: 'Used by the GitHub Actions plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export type GithubActionsApi = {
diff --git a/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts b/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts
index bec0167f63..b64d914612 100644
--- a/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ export interface GithubDeploymentsApi {
 
 export const githubDeploymentsApiRef = createApiRef<GithubDeploymentsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.github-deployments.service',
-  description: 'Used by the GitHub Deployments plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export type Options = {
diff --git a/plugins/gitops-profiles/src/api.ts b/plugins/gitops-profiles/src/api.ts
index 86cfd805c9..ca141140d8 100644
--- a/plugins/gitops-profiles/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/gitops-profiles/src/api.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ export type GitOpsApi = {
 
 export const gitOpsApiRef = createApiRef<GitOpsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.gitops.service',
-  description: 'Used by the GitOps profiles plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export class GitOpsRestApi implements GitOpsApi {
diff --git a/plugins/ilert/src/api/client.ts b/plugins/ilert/src/api/client.ts
index f05e58878f..13de8c1f2c 100644
--- a/plugins/ilert/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/plugins/ilert/src/api/client.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import {
 
 export const ilertApiRef = createApiRef<ILertApi>({
   id: 'plugin.ilert.service',
-  description: 'Used to make requests towards iLert API',
 });
 
 const DEFAULT_PROXY_PATH = '/ilert';
diff --git a/plugins/jenkins/src/api/JenkinsApi.ts b/plugins/jenkins/src/api/JenkinsApi.ts
index 4b23fb4292..c63d7a7f15 100644
--- a/plugins/jenkins/src/api/JenkinsApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/jenkins/src/api/JenkinsApi.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import { EntityName, EntityRef } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 
 export const jenkinsApiRef = createApiRef<JenkinsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.jenkins.service2',
-  description: 'Used by the Jenkins plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export interface Build {
diff --git a/plugins/kafka/src/api/types.ts b/plugins/kafka/src/api/types.ts
index 80a0866290..7804574761 100644
--- a/plugins/kafka/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/kafka/src/api/types.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const kafkaApiRef = createApiRef<KafkaApi>({
   id: 'plugin.kafka.service',
-  description:
-    'Used by the Kafka plugin to make requests to accompanying backend',
 });
 
 export type ConsumerGroupOffsetsResponse = {
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes/src/api/types.ts b/plugins/kubernetes/src/api/types.ts
index 5132c8794d..8b95dd820c 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes/src/api/types.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const kubernetesApiRef = createApiRef<KubernetesApi>({
   id: 'plugin.kubernetes.service',
-  description:
-    'Used by the Kubernetes plugin to make requests to accompanying backend',
 });
 
 export interface KubernetesApi {
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes/src/kubernetes-auth-provider/types.ts b/plugins/kubernetes/src/kubernetes-auth-provider/types.ts
index 3c5564e7cc..ffa0fd5961 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes/src/kubernetes-auth-provider/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes/src/kubernetes-auth-provider/types.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ export interface KubernetesAuthProvider {
 export const kubernetesAuthProvidersApiRef =
   createApiRef<KubernetesAuthProvidersApi>({
     id: 'plugin.kubernetes-auth-providers.service',
-    description:
-      'Used by the Kubernetes plugin to fetch KubernetesAuthProviders',
   });
 
 export interface KubernetesAuthProvidersApi {
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/src/api.ts b/plugins/lighthouse/src/api.ts
index 7dbd48b960..b40b70356f 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/src/api.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ export type LighthouseApi = {
 
 export const lighthouseApiRef = createApiRef<LighthouseApi>({
   id: 'plugin.lighthouse.service',
-  description: 'Used by the Lighthouse plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export class LighthouseRestApi implements LighthouseApi {
diff --git a/plugins/newrelic/src/api/index.ts b/plugins/newrelic/src/api/index.ts
index 980a690d40..2734dd2b4f 100644
--- a/plugins/newrelic/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/newrelic/src/api/index.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ export type NewRelicApplications = {
 
 export const newRelicApiRef = createApiRef<NewRelicApi>({
   id: 'plugin.newrelic.service',
-  description: 'Used by the NewRelic plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 const DEFAULT_PROXY_PATH_BASE = '/newrelic';
diff --git a/plugins/pagerduty/src/api/client.ts b/plugins/pagerduty/src/api/client.ts
index 65ff83e7ba..81d3792ecf 100644
--- a/plugins/pagerduty/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/plugins/pagerduty/src/api/client.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export class UnauthorizedError extends Error {}
 
 export const pagerDutyApiRef = createApiRef<PagerDutyApi>({
   id: 'plugin.pagerduty.api',
-  description: 'Used to fetch data from PagerDuty API',
 });
 
 export class PagerDutyClient implements PagerDutyApi {
diff --git a/plugins/rollbar/src/api/RollbarApi.ts b/plugins/rollbar/src/api/RollbarApi.ts
index 4c28630db6..3da52338ec 100644
--- a/plugins/rollbar/src/api/RollbarApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/rollbar/src/api/RollbarApi.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const rollbarApiRef = createApiRef<RollbarApi>({
   id: 'plugin.rollbar.service',
-  description:
-    'Used by the Rollbar plugin to make requests to accompanying backend',
 });
 
 export interface RollbarApi {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
index 34e16708ea..d7696fadde 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/api.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import { ListActionsResponse, ScaffolderTask, Status } from './types';
 
 export const scaffolderApiRef = createApiRef<ScaffolderApi>({
   id: 'plugin.scaffolder.service',
-  description: 'Used to make requests towards the scaffolder backend',
 });
 
 type TemplateParameterSchema = {
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/apis.ts b/plugins/search/src/apis.ts
index fa6d9ce908..4ce638fcca 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/apis.ts
+++ b/plugins/search/src/apis.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import qs from 'qs';
 
 export const searchApiRef = createApiRef<SearchApi>({
   id: 'plugin.search.queryservice',
-  description: 'Used to make requests against the search API',
 });
 
 export interface SearchApi {
diff --git a/plugins/sentry/src/api/sentry-api.ts b/plugins/sentry/src/api/sentry-api.ts
index d2177cde2a..0c5b709508 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry/src/api/sentry-api.ts
+++ b/plugins/sentry/src/api/sentry-api.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const sentryApiRef = createApiRef<SentryApi>({
   id: 'plugin.sentry.service',
-  description: 'Used by the Sentry plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export interface SentryApi {
diff --git a/plugins/shortcuts/src/api/ShortcutApi.ts b/plugins/shortcuts/src/api/ShortcutApi.ts
index dcecc9945b..893a2fd74b 100644
--- a/plugins/shortcuts/src/api/ShortcutApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/shortcuts/src/api/ShortcutApi.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { Observable } from '@backstage/types';
 
 export const shortcutsApiRef = createApiRef<ShortcutApi>({
   id: 'plugin.shortcuts.api',
-  description: 'API to handle shortcuts in a Backstage Sidebar',
 });
 
 export interface ShortcutApi {
diff --git a/plugins/sonarqube/src/api/SonarQubeApi.ts b/plugins/sonarqube/src/api/SonarQubeApi.ts
index 5bafd87ca8..3b39b30eb0 100644
--- a/plugins/sonarqube/src/api/SonarQubeApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/sonarqube/src/api/SonarQubeApi.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export interface FindingSummary {
 
 export const sonarQubeApiRef = createApiRef<SonarQubeApi>({
   id: 'plugin.sonarqube.service',
-  description: 'Used by the SonarQube plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export type SonarQubeApi = {
diff --git a/plugins/splunk-on-call/src/api/client.ts b/plugins/splunk-on-call/src/api/client.ts
index a0256fcf07..437c6365ed 100644
--- a/plugins/splunk-on-call/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/plugins/splunk-on-call/src/api/client.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export class UnauthorizedError extends Error {}
 
 export const splunkOnCallApiRef = createApiRef<SplunkOnCallApi>({
   id: 'plugin.splunk-on-call.api',
-  description: 'Used to fetch data from Splunk On-Call API',
 });
 
 export class SplunkOnCallClient implements SplunkOnCallApi {
diff --git a/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts b/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts
index 2c55930f0a..d3ff9ac2ff 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts
+++ b/plugins/tech-insights/src/api/TechInsightsApi.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import { EntityName } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 
 export const techInsightsApiRef = createApiRef<TechInsightsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.techinsights.service',
-  description: 'Used by the tech insights plugin to make requests',
 });
 
 export interface TechInsightsApi {
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/src/api.ts b/plugins/tech-radar/src/api.ts
index db1be29f26..241f3dce85 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/src/api.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import { ApiRef, createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 export const techRadarApiRef: ApiRef<TechRadarApi> = createApiRef<TechRadarApi>(
   {
     id: 'plugin.techradar.service',
-    description: 'Used to populate data in the TechRadar plugin',
   },
 );
 
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/api.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/api.ts
index a23d9fc7f0..cd130f083d 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/api.ts
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ import { createApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 export const techdocsStorageApiRef = createApiRef<TechDocsStorageApi>({
   id: 'plugin.techdocs.storageservice',
-  description: 'Used to make requests towards the techdocs storage',
 });
 
 export const techdocsApiRef = createApiRef<TechDocsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.techdocs.service',
-  description: 'Used to make requests towards techdocs API',
 });
 
 export type SyncResult = 'cached' | 'updated';
diff --git a/plugins/todo/src/api/types.ts b/plugins/todo/src/api/types.ts
index f1f647f6e3..51b846a30f 100644
--- a/plugins/todo/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/todo/src/api/types.ts
@@ -107,5 +107,4 @@ export interface TodoApi {
  */
 export const todoApiRef = createApiRef<TodoApi>({
   id: 'plugin.todo.api',
-  description: 'Lists TODOs',
 });
diff --git a/plugins/xcmetrics/src/api/types.ts b/plugins/xcmetrics/src/api/types.ts
index 6c7d133259..b4656e9478 100644
--- a/plugins/xcmetrics/src/api/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/xcmetrics/src/api/types.ts
@@ -193,5 +193,4 @@ export interface XcmetricsApi {
 
 export const xcmetricsApiRef = createApiRef<XcmetricsApi>({
   id: 'plugin.xcmetrics.api',
-  description: 'Used by the XCMetrics plugin to make requests',
 });