diff --git a/.changeset/silent-taxis-tan.md b/.changeset/silent-taxis-tan.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..286ef40a4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silent-taxis-tan.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': minor
+---
+
+Remove exports of unused types(`RouteOptions` and `RoutePath`).
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/index.ts b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/index.ts
index 0cb9a2aede..d3272607ef 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/index.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,4 @@ export type {
   PluginConfig,
   PluginHooks,
   PluginOutput,
-  RouteOptions,
-  RoutePath,
 } from './types';
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/types.ts b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/types.ts
index 192e771092..aeb7037c51 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/plugin/types.ts
@@ -17,23 +17,6 @@
 import { RouteRef, SubRouteRef, ExternalRouteRef } from '../routing';
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '../apis/system';
 
-/**
- * Route configuration.
- *
- * @public
- */
-export type RouteOptions = {
-  // Whether the route path must match exactly, defaults to true.
-  exact?: boolean;
-};
-
-/**
- * Type alias for paths.
- *
- * @public
- */
-export type RoutePath = string;
-
 /**
  * Replace with using {@link RouteRef}s.
  *