diff --git a/plugins/cicd-statistics/api-report.md b/plugins/cicd-statistics/api-report.md
index c3976084e5..400d8de1a6 100644
--- a/plugins/cicd-statistics/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/cicd-statistics/api-report.md
@@ -147,11 +147,8 @@ export type FilterStatusType =
   | 'stalled'
   | 'expired';
 
-// Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "rootCatalogCicdStatsRouteRef" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "GetConfigurationOptions" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
-// @public (undocumented)
-export const rootCatalogCicdStatsRouteRef: RouteRef<undefined>;
 // @public
 export interface GetConfigurationOptions {
   // (undocumented)
diff --git a/plugins/cicd-statistics/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/cicd-statistics/src/plugin.ts
index b83764a1a3..cd53ce53e5 100644
--- a/plugins/cicd-statistics/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/cicd-statistics/src/plugin.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   createRouteRef,
 } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
-export const rootCatalogCicdStatsRouteRef = createRouteRef({
+const rootCatalogCicdStatsRouteRef = createRouteRef({
   id: 'cicd-statistics',
 });