diff --git a/.changeset/strange-taxis-perform.md b/.changeset/strange-taxis-perform.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d1ad18821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/strange-taxis-perform.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': patch
+---
+
+Removes unused react-use dependency.
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json b/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json
index c9f110b432..47d880b974 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     "history": "^5.0.0",
     "prop-types": "^15.7.2",
     "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-beta.0",
-    "react-use": "^17.2.4",
     "zen-observable": "^0.8.15"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {